Explores background: Cortes was born in the spanish city of Meddllin in 1485. When he was a young person he studied Law, but he gave up to seek for the fortune in the New World that was just discoverd by Columbus. When he first sailed, Hernando went first to the island of Santo Domingo which is now present day cuba Cuba. He stayed there for seven years.
Exploration and Purpose:The country who he sailed for was Spain, he went to Cuba in 1504 at nineteen years of age. He got there in about a year. Cuba was a country of great things to look for, He was looking for fortune in the new world.
Arrival Point: Hernando Cortez heard great stories about a lot of gold being in Mexico. so he went to Mexico there he conqured the Aztec Empire of the Mayans. he was the emperor of the Mayans.
Explorer's Contribution: This exploreris famous because he conquered the Aztec empire (twice). And at the time he was emperor he started to bulid parts of now known as Mexico city.
....Hernando Cortez....
Explores background: Cortes was born in the spanish city of Meddllin in 1485. When he was a young person he studied Law, but he gave up to seek for the fortune in the New World that was just discoverd by Columbus. When he first sailed, Hernando went first to the island of Santo Domingo which is now present day cuba Cuba. He stayed there for seven years.
Exploration and Purpose:The country who he sailed for was Spain, he went to Cuba in 1504 at nineteen years of age. He got there in about a year. Cuba was a country of great things to look for, He was looking for fortune in the new world.
Arrival Point: Hernando Cortez heard great stories about a lot of gold being in Mexico. so he went to Mexico there he conqured the Aztec Empire of the Mayans. he was the emperor of the Mayans.
Explorer's Contribution: This exploreris famous because he conquered the Aztec empire (twice). And at the time he was emperor he started to bulid parts of now known as Mexico city.