Biography
Hernan Cortez is Spanish Conquistor, the discoverer and the conqueror, whose cruelty became one of the reasons for the disappearance of the aztec civilization, but also motivated the opening of new territories. At the time of Cortes, there was no photo, but his portraits reached contemporaries.Childhood and youth
Hernan Cortes de Montroe was born in Spanish Medelline in 1485. He belonged to the nobility, but poor human race. In the 1499th Youth sent to training at the University of Salamanca, as parents planned that the Son would become a lawyer. Hernan did not differ in modesty and diligence, so after 2 years was expelled. So by the age of 16, the young man was free from obligations and dreamed of repeating the conquest feats of Christopher Columbus, who by the time already visited the new world.
Personal life
Using the high position and reputation of the invader, Hernan Cortes could choose any girl. He preferred to the concubine Malinche, possessing linguistic skills. The girl gave birth from Cortes Son Martin, but was not the only one in the private life of the Spaniard.In 1514, Hernan married Katalina Juarez Marcade, and Malinch married. It is believed that Cortez had more than 10 children from the Aztec princesses and even from the daughter of Montesums. All of them became the heirs of the conqueror.
Conquest
In 1504, Cortez went on a trip to West India in search of the Treasures of the Indians. Becomes secretary of the Cuban governor of Diego de Velasquez, visited America. In 1511, being on the island of Santo Domingo, he showed cruelty when suppressing protests of local residents who opposed Inomes. The man participated in the Kuba Conquiste under the leadership of Diego Columbus, the son of Christopher Columbus. To the 1518th to the Spaniard, rumors came about the gold of Aztecs, hidden on the Yucatan Peninsula.
2 expeditions were taken towards Mexico to get to the territory inhabited by Aztecs. The third campaign de Velasquez entrusted to head Cortes. In the 1519th Herren Cortez nominated from Havana, leading 11 vessels. Pirate activity arose in the biographies of the pioneer in this campaign. He robbed the port of Macau, captured a merchant ship in Trinidad and a small town at the mouth of the Tabasco River.
Hernan Cortez got to the place where the city of Veracruz later founded, and began negotiations with Montesum, the Emperor Aztec. He tried to pay off the conquerors, but the thirst for mining in the conquistadors turned out to be stronger than the ability to compromise. Then, Cortez moved to mexico deep into and conquered the state of Tlaskalan, which fought with Aztecs.
The appearance of Cortez resembled the image of the Ketzalcoatle's God, which, according to the legend, had to appear on the ship. The legend said that he was the founder of the country. Therefore, the Aztecs decided that the appearance of Cortez was the execution of the prophecy, and did not resist the seizures.
Embed from getty imagesIn the desire to realize the plans, Cortez destroyed the city of Cholul, where he was the Temple of Cetzalcoatle, and after 2 weeks moved with the attack on the Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztecs. Montesum met Inozers, generously gave them, showed Cortes city, but did not prevent the attack.
Hernan Cortes provoked the murder of Montesums. He managed to avoid punishment by the Aztec Avengers and capture Tenochtitlan. These lands became known as New Spain, and the city is Mexico City.
In 1524, Cortez took a hike in Honduras in finding an exit to the Pacific Ocean. Hernan accompanied several more expeditions deep into Mexico, during which the mountains and the California Gulf coast opened. For achievements, he was presented the title of the main commander and the status of the governor. At the conquered lands, Cortes spread Christianity. He was also a researcher of American lands.
In the 1540th Herred Cortez participated in the campaign of Karl V against Muslim pirates in Algeria. He repeatedly asked permission to return to New Spain, but received only failures.
Death
Hernan Cortez died in 1547 near Seville, being in opal in power. The cause of death became dysentery. Initially, his dust was buried in the family crypt, but after 15 years, he was redirected to Mexico. The remains were indulging in the earth about eight times.Discoveries
- Mexico
- Guatemala
- New Guinea
- Marshall Islands
- Western Sierra Madre
- River Colorado