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HERNAN CORTES
 Conqueror Of The Aztecs
DATE OF BIRTH AND PLACE
• Hernan Cortes’s life span was from 1485-1547. He was
  born in Spain.
Interests And Places Visited

• When he was younger Cortes was interested in exploring which
  you probably know and law which he failed.
CORTES’S ROUTE
• Cortes sailed to Cuba and then to Mexico from there.
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS
•   Cortes explored Mexico and Cuba
•   He was the captain of his own ship
•   Took over 5 million Aztecs with under 1,000 men
•   Helped conquer Cuba and then was elected for mayor-judge of Santiogo
CONCLUSION
•   Hernan Cortes was a conquistador who conquered the Aztecs with about 600 men
•   Cortes had a busy life from from 1485-1547 filled with adventure

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Hernan cortes

  • 1. HERNAN CORTES Conqueror Of The Aztecs
  • 2. DATE OF BIRTH AND PLACE • Hernan Cortes’s life span was from 1485-1547. He was born in Spain.
  • 3. Interests And Places Visited • When he was younger Cortes was interested in exploring which you probably know and law which he failed.
  • 4. CORTES’S ROUTE • Cortes sailed to Cuba and then to Mexico from there.
  • 5. MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS • Cortes explored Mexico and Cuba • He was the captain of his own ship • Took over 5 million Aztecs with under 1,000 men • Helped conquer Cuba and then was elected for mayor-judge of Santiogo
  • 6. CONCLUSION • Hernan Cortes was a conquistador who conquered the Aztecs with about 600 men • Cortes had a busy life from from 1485-1547 filled with adventure