Hernan Cortes

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  • 1485

    Hernan Cortes has been born

    Hernando Cortes was born in 1485 in medellin spain born in a less wealthy family. Not much else is known about his childhood.but he had later gone to a university ate the age of 14
  • 1504

    hernan cortes goes to mexico

    In 1504 he had later set out for new land later landing in what would now be Hispaniola.he had named the town Azua Cortes. He later joined an expedition of cuba led by Diego Velazquez in 1511.
  • 1518

    Hernan cortez prepares to capture the aztecs

    In 1518 Cortes was sent on a mission to go to what is now mexico but Velazquez had cancelled it. But Cortes ignored the order.He and more than 500 soldiers on 11 ships set out for mexico.
  • Jun 2, 1518

    Hernan Cortes fights/befriends the natives

    He had made allies with some but had brought brutal force to others.He had fought both the Tlaxcalan and Cholula warriors.He had later had set his eyes on the Aztec empire.
  • Jul 18, 1518

    Hernan Cortes captures Montezuma

    Cortes Had taken Montezuma hostage as spanish soldiers raided the Aztec city.Spanish soldiers were going to arrest Cortes for disobeying orders.He had later fought against the spanish soldiers
  • 1521

    Cortes Battles off the Spanish army

    He had returned to tenochtitlan to find a rebellion of the aztecs. They had drove the spanish out of the aztec city. He had later returned and beat the aztecs again
  • 1529

    Cortes Is appointed governor of new spain

    The new ruler of new spain had appointed him as governor. He would later struggle to keep his job of how the people are acting in new spain
  • 1530

    Cortes is removed as Governer

    He had later returned to mexico city to return as governor but was removed from his position. Because of him leaving to help establish a city for the astecs
  • Jun 1, 1531

    Cortes returns to mexico

    He had gone to his estate after his retirement 30 miles from mexico city. He had done many expeditions but had stayed in spain.
  • Dec 2, 1547

    The Death Of Hernando Cortes

    He had later died in spain. His body was later returned to mexico where he would be later buried