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Hernan Cortes was born in 1485 in Medellin, Extremadura, Spain his home town.
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In 1499 Hernando Cortes was attended the University of Salamanca.
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in 1501 Cortes Failed at Law and left the University where he was taking law school
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In 1502 Cortes heard the stories about the New World and joined the expedition to the West Indies led by Nicolas de Ovando with Diego Velazquez.
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in 1502 The Ovando voyage consisted of 2500 settlers and 30 ships reached Hispaniola.
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When he was 18,Cortez sailed to the island of Hispaniola, then went to the Spanish Headquarters in the West Indies. He was a solder and a farmer before he sailed to Diego Velasquez to go help conquer Cuba in 1511.
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Francisco Vasquez De Coronado was born in 1510 in Salamanca, Spain.
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In 1519 Cortes bured his boats to show his men that there was no turning back.
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in 1535 he sailed to mexico with Antonio de Mendoza
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Between 1536 and 1539 the Admiral heard stoies about the 7 cities of gold and sent him out to find them and claim them of Spain.
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Coronado fell off his horse and got badly ijured
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Coronado and his army set out for New Mexico in April 1542
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In 1544 Coronado's expedition forced him into bankruptcy.
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Hernan Cortex Died in 1547
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Coronado died in 1554
