Hernan Cortes Flashcards
Where was Cortes born?
He was born in Mendellin, Spain in 1485
Who did Cortes sail for
He sailed for Diego de Velazquez and went to the colony of Hispaniola in 1511. There he became a rich farmer
Where did Diego de Velazquez appoint Cortes to go
He appointed Cortes to conquer the inner portion of Mexico in 1519. All he was supposed to do was find slaves to bring back to Spain, trade relations, and gold.
After seeing pyramids, what did Cortes do?
He started hanging up religious pictures.
Eventually Cortes started….
Conquering groups dominated by Aztecs, and they pledged loyalty to Spain
Cortes goes to Tenochtitlan….
Takes Aztec Emperor Montezuma hostage
Cortes was supposed to be arrested…
For disobeying Velazquez, but he defeated the Spanish troops fighting against him
By 1521….
Tenochtitlan had fallen to the Spanish and Mexico and was claimed by Spain.
Mexico City was built over Tenochtitlan….
Cortes was appointed governor until 1524
