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Hernan Cortes

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  • Jan 1, 1485

    Cortes is born

  • Jan 1, 1499

    Cortes goes to the University of Salamanca

    Here, he studied law for 2 years before dropping out.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1499 to Jan 1, 1501

    Cortes is in College

  • Jan 1, 1501

    Cortes leaves the University

    Cortes leaves the University
  • Jan 1, 1504

    Cortes goes to the New World

    Cortes goes to the New World
    Cortes begins his life by sailing to the new world, arriving in Haiti.
  • Jan 1, 1506

    The Spanish take Cuba

    The Spanish take Cuba
    Cortes, the Governer of Hispaniola, and the rest of Spain, take Cuba over.
  • Jan 1, 1511

    Cortes is Promoted

    Cortes becomes the Governer's second in charge.
  • Jan 1, 1518

    Cortes is Sent to Mexico

    Diego Velasquez named Cortes the captain of an expedition to Mexico. Soon after, Velasquez grew paranoid and revoked Cortes' status, ordering him to stop, though Cortes left anyways.
  • Jan 1, 1519

    Cortes heads to Mexico

    Disobeying Velasquez, Cortes sets off.
  • Jul 1, 1519

    Cortes takes over Veracruz

    Cortes takes over Veracruz
    He also tried to meet Montezuma II, but Montezuma refused.
  • Nov 1, 1519

    Cortes takes Montezuma hostage

  • Dec 1, 1519

    Cortes is named Governer of New Spain

    King Charles V grants Cortes with a new rank.
  • Jan 1, 1520

    Cortes fights Velasquez

    Cortes fights Velasquez
    Velasquez sends a large army to kill Cortes. Instead, Cortes convinces them to join him.
  • Jul 1, 1520

    Montezuma II dies.

    After being kidnapped, the Aztecs wouldn't accept him as their leader, and killed him. The cause of death is unknown.
  • Jan 1, 1521

    Cortes takes the Aztec Empire.

    Cortes takes the Aztec Empire.
    With a band of only over 1000 to 3000 men, Cortes destroys the whole of the Aztec civilization, 5 million people strong.
    There was a plague going around, their only leader was dead, and a rebellion was stirring up. Cortes comes in and destroys what little is left.
  • Jan 1, 1524

    Cortes develops the land.

    Hernan Cortes worked to help the land, and convert the natives to Christianity.
  • Feb 17, 1527

    Cortes is accused of poison.

    After his wife died an untimely death, and many rulers sent to New Spain to assist got very ill, Cortes was assumed to be poisoning them.
  • Jan 1, 1528

    Cortes' Return

    Cortes returns to Spain in an attempt to clear his name.
    Though he had full rights to be as powerful as some of Charles' most important men, with 23000 vassals, Cortes had no power.
  • Jan 1, 1530

    Cortes leaves Spain once more.

    While he had more titles, Cortes had no power, and decided to return to Mexico. There, he explored Baja California.
  • Feb 17, 1541

    Cortes flees Mexico

    Cortes's landowners were very angry, conspiring against him. Unable to take more, he fled back to Spain.
  • Dec 2, 1547

    Cortes Dies