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Hernando Cortes

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  • Period: Oct 22, 1485 to Dec 2, 1547

    Hernando Cortes' llife span

  • Oct 22, 1499

    School in Salamanca

    School in Salamanca
    In 1499 Hernando Cortes' parnts sent him to go to school in Salamanca
  • Oct 22, 1504

    Hispaniola

    Hispaniola
    In 1504 Hernando Cortes sailed for Hispaniola at age 19
  • Oct 22, 1509

    Syphilis

    Syphilis
    In 1509 Hernando Cortes was diagnosed with syphilis and missed the expedition of Diego de Nicuesa and Alonso de Ojeda
  • Oct 22, 1511

    Cuba

    Cuba
    Hernando Cortes sailed with Diego Valazquez to conquer Cuba.
  • Mar 22, 1519

    Women

    Women
    In March 1519 Hernwando Cortes landed at Tabasco and won over the Natives there who gave him 20 women along with other rewards
  • Oct 22, 1519

    Mexico

    Mexico
    Hernando Cortes sails to Mexico to form a Spanish colony
  • Oct 22, 1519

    Yucatan Penninsula

    Yucatan Penninsula
    In 1519 Hernando Cortes discovered the Yucatan Penninsula for the Spanards.
  • Aug 13, 1521

    Aztec's

    Aztec's
    In 1521 Hernando Cortes marched to Tenochtitlan and overthrew the Aztec empire
  • Oct 22, 1524

    Luis Ponce De Leon

    Luis Ponce De Leon
    In 1524 Hernando Cortes was accused of poising Luis Ponce De Leon and forced to retire to his estate
  • Oct 22, 1528

    Chocolate

    Chocolate
    In 1528 Hernando Cortes discovered chocolate and brought it back to spain.
  • Oct 22, 1540

    Death

    Death
    In 1540 Hernando Cortes was permitted to return to Mexico but died before he even reached Sevilla