Cortes
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Hernan was born in 1485 in a town called Medellin in Extremadura. It talks about little of his child hood and little about his young life except that he studied law at the University of Salamanca. His law school years were cut short in 1501 when he decided to try his luck in the New World. He sail ....
Middle of paper
.... sailed along the east coast of Yucatan and in March 1519 landed in Mexico. neutralized the town of Tabasco. The artillery, the ships, and especially the horses awed the natives. From these people of Tabasco learned about the Aztecs and their ruler Montezuma II.
took lots of captives one of which they baptized and renamed Marina. She became his lover and out of loyalty to him became his interpreter, Translator, Guide, and Counselor. Finding a better harbor a little North of San Juan they es ....
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