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1542 BCE
His First Adventure
Hernan Cortes traveled to the new world when he was 19. He traveled by ship with many other people. It took a while before he was finally able to arrive but once he did he instantly started exploring. -
1529 BCE
The Second Wife
Juana Ramírez de Arellano de Zuniga was Cortez’s second wife. They got married in 1529. It was only a couple years after Catalina’s death. -
1523 BCE
The First Son
Martín Cortés el Mestizo was the first-born son of Hernan Cortez. He was born in 1523. He was the son of Dona Marina. After he was born 10 other kids soon followed. -
1519 BCE
Conquered
In 1519, Cortes conquered the Aztec empire. It took a while but when he did he build it into Mexico City. It then became the spanish stronghold in the New World. -
1518 BCE
Mexico
In 1518, Hernan Cortes set off to go explore Mexico. He left spain and traveled by boat all the way to Mexico. It took him weeks to get there but when he finally did his adventure began once more. -
1499 BCE
School
In 1499 Hernan Cortez went to school at the University of Salamanca. His parents had wanted Cortez to be a lawyer so they were the ones who sent him off to the school. He started law school when he was fourteen but he didn’t stay for long because of his inability to focus. -
1485 BCE
Born
Hernan Cortez was born in 1485. He was born in Medellin, Spain. Cortez was also Spanish nobility. -
Nov 1, 1522
Her Death
On November 1, 1522 Catalina Suarez Marcaida died. She died at Coyoacan. Her death was unexpected and even today no one knows how she died. -
Apr 2, 1529
Married
On April 2, 1529, Hernan Cortez got married. His wife was Catalina Suárez Marcaida. She was the sister-in-law of Governor Velázquez. -
Dec 2, 1547
His Death
Hernan Cortez died December 2, 1547. He returned back to Spain but no one respected him and he was still in debt so he decided to go back to Mexico. He never made it, for along the way Cortez died of pleurisy. Pleurisy is when one or both of your lungs become inflamed and it only gets worse when you breath.
