Cortés, Hernán

Cortés, Hernán, or Hernando Cortez kôrtĕzˈ, Span. ārnänˈ, ārnänˈdō kōrtāsˈ [key], 1485–1547, Spanish conquistador, conqueror of Mexico.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Later Career
• Fall of the Aztec Empire
• Expedition to Mexico
• Bibliography

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