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Period: Nov 23, 1484 to Nov 23, 1547
Hernan Cortes
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Nov 23, 1485
Born
Cortes is born in Seville, Spain -
Nov 23, 1503
Boards ship
Boards ship bound for West Indies -
Nov 23, 1504
Sails to New World
Sails to The New World with Velazquez and lands in Hispaniola -
Nov 23, 1518
Expedition to Mexico
Expedition to Mexico sent with Cortes in command -
Mar 23, 1519
Reaches Mexico
Reaches Mexico -
Nov 23, 1519
Meets Montezuma
Cortes meets Montezuma for the first time -
May 23, 1520
Orders Aztecs to be killed
Alvardo orders Aztecs to be killed while Cortes is away -
Nov 23, 1528
Returns to Spain
Cortes returns to Spain -
Nov 23, 1530
Returns to Mexico
Cortes returns to Mexico -
Nov 23, 1540
Moves back to Spain
Cortes moves back to Spain -
Dec 2, 1547
Dies
Cortes dies on December 2 near Seville, Spain