european exploration

  • hernan fernando cortes
    Jan 1, 1485

    hernan fernando cortes

    hernand fernando cortes was born in a small town in estermadnra in the year 1485
  • Period: Jan 1, 1485 to Dec 2, 1547

    timeline

  • frist trip
    Mar 1, 1504

    frist trip

    hernan cortes himself exemplified well the concerns and ambitions of the conquistdor mentality so characterstic of the age
  • frist trip
    Apr 4, 1504

    frist trip

    hernan frist went to the indies in 1504 when he was only 19 years old
  • on the ocean
    Apr 14, 1519

    on the ocean

    cortes led an expedition from cuba to mexico in April of 1519
  • land
    Apr 21, 1519

    land

    no Apr 21,1519 hernan landed on the gulf coast near modern-day veracruz with a force of 11 ships,550 men and 16 horses
  • on the beach
    Apr 22, 1519

    on the beach

    hernan cortes spainsh explorer who landed in the beach of chalchihuecan on April 22,1519
  • new valley
    Nov 8, 1519

    new valley

    nov8,1519 hernan cortes and his men looked down into a valley. Some of the men thought they were dreaming.A great city was sitting in a large lake.white stone buildings seemed to rise out of the water
  • take over
    Aug 13, 1521

    take over

    on August 13,1521 hernan cortes and his armioes ruled over the city of tenochtitlan
  • death
    Dec 2, 1547

    death

    hernan fernando cortes dies near seville on december 2,1547