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Aug 24, 1485
birth
Born in Medellin, Extremadura, Spain
Spanish nobility his parents were Martín Cortes de Monroy and Catalina Pizarro Altamarino -
Aug 24, 1511
Hernan Cortes goes to the expedition of Cuba
The expedition to Cuba consisted of four vessels with 300 men. Hernando Cortes was chosen to accompany Velazquez on the expedition -
Aug 24, 1514
He becomes a rancher in Cuba
The towns of Trinidad, Santo Espiritu, Puerto Principe, and Santiago de Cuba were founded -
Feb 19, 1519
cortes sets sail to Mexico
Hernando Cortes and his soldiers sailed to the Yucatan Penisula and march inland to Tenochtitlan -
Mar 24, 1519
Cortes establishes the town of La Villa Rica de la Vera Cruz.
Cortes establishes the town of La Villa Rica de la Vera Cruz. To prevent any possibility of desertion and retreat he literally burns all of his boats -
Dec 2, 1547
hernando cortes dies near Seville
the cuase of death was unspecified.