A Biography of Hernando Cortez a Spanish Explorer (1225 words, 2 pages)
Corts, Hernn or Cortez, Hernando (1485-1547), Spanish explorer and conqueror of the Aztec Empire of Mexico. Corts was born in Medelln, Extremadura. He studied law at the University of Salamanca, but cut short his university career in 1501 and decided to try his fortune in the New World. He sailed ...
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