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1485
when he was born
Hernan Cortes was born in 1485 in Medellin, near Merida. He was Spanish. He liked to travel places, he wanted to travel when he got older which he did. -
1497
what people called him
He had 2 nicknames one was Hernan and the other one was Fernando. They used to call him Fernando his whole lifetime but now the call him Hernan. His real name was Fernando that is where he got his nickname today. He got his nicknames when he was in school and that was in 1497 when he got his nicknames. -
1503
about his family and dad
His family was fairly famous and his father was the captain for the Spanish army. His dad was in the war and told people what to do and when to do it. His dad also taught everyone that wanted to join and if they weren't good enough he kicked them out. In 1503 his dad was the captain of the Spanish army. -
1509
what he did for living
He sailed for the Island Hispaniola. He loved to explore different countries so he went and explored the countries he thought were interesting. He sailed in 1509 to Hispaniola. -
1518
where he traveled
He traveled to Hispaniola and Cuba he traveled to Cuba first when he was 19 then off to mexico in 1518 ever since he first traveled he always does it he likes traveling to different places to see things that he doesn’t see in Spain. -
1519
how he changed the wrold
He changed the world when he conquered the native people of Mexico and subjected them to Spanish rule. By overthrowing the Aztec he put a end to terrible regime. This happened when he went to Mexico which was in 1519. -
1519
what happened to his ship
He burned his ship when he landed in Veracruz to begin his greet conquest. He ordered his men to burn the ship and they thought he was joking so one of his men laughed and Cortes throw his sword into the man's chest. This happened in 1519. -
1527
the family he made
He had 4 sons and 6 daughters to take care over all 10 of them and he loved them equally. He loved them and cared about them so much. This happened in 1527. He was married to the kids mother which was Catalina Juarez. -
Dec 2, 1547
Herman Cortes Death
He died in December 2, 1547 in Castilleja de la Cuesta, near Sevilla. He was 62 when he passed. He died by pleurisy which is a layer of tissue in your body. -
all of his books
He has a lot of books about him and what he did and all about his childhood life. There are some about how he traveled to Cuba and his life in Spain. This was done in 1962- 2007. This is one of the books about him.
