Hernando Cortes
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Hernando Cortes was a Spanish Conquistador born on December 2, 1485 in Medellin, Spain. He is most famous for leading an expedition that decimated the Aztec Empire. Although he was not awarded the title of viceroy as he had hoped, he was named Marques del Valle de Oaxoaca in recognition of his accomplishments.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day December 2, 1485
Birth Place Medellin, Spain
Age 534 YEARS OLD
Died On Dec 2, 1547 (age 62)
Birth Sign Sagittarius

💰 Net worth: $1.9 Million (2024)

About

Famed Spanish Conquistador who led an expedition that decimated the Aztec Empire. He was not awarded the title of viceroy as he had hoped, but was named Marques del Valle de Oaxoaca.

Before Fame

He attended a prestigious Spanish university to fulfill his parents' hopes of him becoming a Lawyer.

Trivia

He was one of the first Spanish settlers to initiate the Spanish colonization of the Americas.

Family Life

He was married to Dona Marina and he and Dona had a son named Martin Cortes, who was considered The First Mestizo.

Associated With

Like Christopher Columbus, he died a wealthy but embittered man.

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