Transcript Hernandez Cortes

Hernando Cortés Early Life
All About Hernando Cortés
• Cortes was born in
1485.
• Hernando Cortes was
not his full name.
His full name was
Hernando Cortes
Pizarro.
• At the age of 14
Cortes went to The
University of
Salamanca.
Hernando Cortés when he was
about 20
Family
 His family was an upper class family, even though
his parents weren't wealthy. He was the only son
and had one younger sister. He was sick when he was a
child.
Hernando
Cortes, his
mom, dad,
and sister.
This picture is of
Hernando Cortés's
family when he was just a
boy .
First
Voyage
Cortes first set
sail when he
was 19 and later
went on an
expedition to
Cuba.
expedition:
a journey or voyage undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose.
Hernando as an older adult
Hernando Cortés
helped Velázquez
conquer a new
world. After he got
to be mayor and
got lots of goods
for helping.
Hernando
Cortés
Governor
Wife
Hernando’s first wife
died in Mexico and
he remarried a young
woman from a noble
family
In 1518 he set off
for Mexico.
King Charles
the I appointed
Hernando
governor of
New Spain in
1522.
Greatest challenges
Governor
University
 The king sent other governors
 He failed at the University of
to Mexico to replace him.
Law.
Map of Route
This is a map that
shows the journey’s
Hernando Cortes
took during his life.
Hernando’s Main Accomplishments
 He found Mexico and
conquered the Aztec
Empire.
 Hernando killed the
Aztec king.
Death
 Hernando Cortés died from pleurisy
or pneumonia in Spain at the age
of 62. He wanted to be buried in
Mexico.
This is a picture of Hernando Cortés's grave in Mexico
Glossary
 Voyage -a long journey involving travel by sea.
 Conquered - overcome and take over by use of military
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force.
Governor - the elected executive head of a state.
Appointed - decided on beforehand; designated.
Noble - belonging to a hereditary class with high social
standing.
University -an educational institution designed for
instruction, examination , or both.
Mayor – the elected head of a city or town.