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Cortes is born in Medellin Spain
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Cortes was expelled from Salamanca University which gave him the inspiration to travel.
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Cortes traveled to the West Indies where Velasques, the governer, gave him command of a fleet and sent on a voyage of discovery.
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Cortes spends many years farming, mining and taking care of livestock.
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Cortes lands on the Mexican coast and gains leadership over the Totonics and Tlaxcalans tribes.
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Montezuma the sovereign of the country welcomed him and took him as his leader.
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The emperor, emporess , the ministers and whole court were in his power.
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He discovers the peninsula of California but then returned to Spain.
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While living in Spain Cortes passes away.
