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Hernando Cortes *Or,Hernan Cortez*

Facts About Cortes NOT In The Timeline

Cortes started out in a family of lesser nobility when he was born,but his expeditions,land he claimed,and Aztecs he overthrew,gave him a great nobility in the country of Spain,Mexico,Cuba,Hispaniola,and the forming land of the Americas.

He goes by the names of Hernán, Hernando, and Fernando ,all of which are correct.   went to University of Salamanca

** he is a Conquistador **

His first expedition was captained by //Alonso Quintero //  He was made mayor of Santiago De Cuba in 1511,then stayed until 1518. 

He took over Mexico and the Aztecs   The Aztecs once mistook him for the God-King of their tribe-, Quetzalcoatl,or <span style="background-color: #808080; color: #2e3b8e; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> "//The Winged God Feather Serpent// "

1485: Hernando Cortes is born.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;">1499: Cortes begins //University of Salamanca//

1501: Cortes fails law at University,and leaves.

1502: Cortes hears stories of the //New World//, and went on a journey to the West Indies.This was led by //Nicolas de Ovando// and Diego //Velazquez//.This voyage was called T//he Ovando Voyage//.It consisted **of 2500 settlers and 30 ships** <span style="background-color: #808080; color: #2b42ca; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> <span style="background-color: #808080; color: #2e3b8e; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> 1511: //Diego Columbus//,govoner of //Hispanoila//,Declared to take over //Cuba//. //Diego Velazquez// was chosen as commander for this mission.

The mission for Cuba had Four ships,carrying **400 men between them all.** Cortes was chosen to accompany Diego Velazquez in this mission.

1513: //Bayamo//,a town in Cuba,was claimed as their own.

1514: The Spanish explorers founded //Trinidad//, //Santo Espiritu//, //Puerto Principe//, and //Santiago de Cuba//.

Cortes settles down in Cuba,and became a rancher.

1518: Velazquez decided to explore more,and chooses Cortes to captain an expedition to Mexico,and claim land to establish a colony. <span style="background-color: #808080; color: #2b42ca; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> 1519: February 19, 1519,Cortes heads for Mexico. He has a fleet of **600 men**,**and 20 horses**.This is considered to be a **very** small army.

Cortes and his soldiers go to the Yucatan Peninsula and travel to inland,then to //Tenochtitlan.//

Cortes arrives in Mexico,to meet a lady who becomes his mistress, translator,**and** guide.

Cortes established the town of of burns **all** ships.
 * La Villa Rica de la Vera Cruz**.To ensure no retreat or desertion,he

<span style="background-color: #808080; color: #2e3b8e; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> Cortes learns about Aztecs and their riches,so he takes his troops inland to the Aztecs.He then learned about their religeon,culture,and customs, after a forced alliance.He learns about their god,the "//Winged God- Feather Serpent.//"To the Aztecs,this was like //Jesus Christ// to //Christains//, He light skinned with a beard,unlike themselves.

Cortes travels farther,and reaches the capital,//Tenochtitlan//. The Aztecs here believe he could be their God, due to light skin and a beard.

The Aztec king,//Montezuma II//,**did not** try to prevent Cortes from entering the capital,due to beliefs of him being their god.

Cortes has no problem getting in,and makes headquarters inside.

Cortes takes Montezuma II as hostage,and makes him swear allegiance to the king of Spain,//Charles V//.He does this just to maintain his rank among soldiers,and armies.

Velasquez sent 1,400 soldiers to arrest Cortes.He goes to the coast to battle,but convinces them to join him. <span style="background-color: #808080; color: #2b42ca; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> <span style="background-color: #808080; color: #00ffff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> 1520: Cortes has been attacked by **//thousands//** of Aztec warriors on his way t Tenochtitlan.**600** Aztecs died,while Cortes was away <span style="background-color: #808080; color: #00ffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">

Cortes tries to s <span style="background-color: #808080; color: #2b42ca; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> <span style="background-color: #808080; color: #00ffff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">top the Aztecs,and releases Montezuma II ,but the Aztecs pound him to death with stones,as revenge for the sworn allegiance to Spain.

Cortes and his soldiers must retreat from Tenochtitlan. <span style="background-color: #808080; color: #2e3b8e; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">

1521: Cortes comes back to Tenochtitlan,this time with a larger army and reinforcements.

On August 13,disease strikes the Aztecs,and they fall to Cortes. <span style="background-color: #808080; color: #2b42ca; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> <span style="background-color: #808080; color: #2e3b8e; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> Cortes rules over **//5 million//** Aztecs,with the mere army of **1000** soldiers.

1528: Cortes returns to Spain,and gains the title of "**//Marques del Valle de Oaxaca.//**"

1530: Cortes returns to exploring,then settles in //Cuernavaca//,Mexico.

1533: Cortes makes his //final// journey,and finds Baja in California.

1534: Cortes explored around California for a year,then went back to Mexico.

1540: Cortes returns to Spain once again. <span style="background-color: #808080; color: #2b42ca; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> <span style="background-color: #808080; color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> 1541: Spain is afraid of the power Cortes wields in the New has been denied of //any// government in Mexico..Despite this, he is allowed to fight against the Mo <span style="background-color: #808080; color: #2b42ca; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> <span style="background-color: #808080; color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">ors and Pirates of Algiers.

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Cortes's Route On Land. He originally made more than 10 expeditions,to Asia,Mexico,Aztec Empire,Cuba,and around Africa all the way,despite how difficult that was.