Hernán

Hernán Cortés

Hernán
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Most Influential Person Across History

Spanish conquistador

Why Is Hernán Cortés Influential?

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According to Wikipedia, Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro Altamirano, 1st Marquess of the Valley of Oaxaca was a Spanish conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large portions of what is now mainland Mexico under the rule of the king of Castile in the early 16th century. Cortés was part of the generation of Spanish explorers and conquistadors who began the first phase of the Spanish colonization of the Americas.

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What Are Hernán Cortés's Academic Contributions?

Hernán Cortés has made the following academic contributions: