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In 1499 Hernando Cortes' parnts sent him to go to school in Salamanca
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In 1504 Hernando Cortes sailed for Hispaniola at age 19
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In 1509 Hernando Cortes was diagnosed with syphilis and missed the expedition of Diego de Nicuesa and Alonso de Ojeda
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Hernando Cortes sailed with Diego Valazquez to conquer Cuba.
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In March 1519 Hernwando Cortes landed at Tabasco and won over the Natives there who gave him 20 women along with other rewards
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Hernando Cortes sails to Mexico to form a Spanish colony
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In 1519 Hernando Cortes discovered the Yucatan Penninsula for the Spanards.
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In 1521 Hernando Cortes marched to Tenochtitlan and overthrew the Aztec empire
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In 1524 Hernando Cortes was accused of poising Luis Ponce De Leon and forced to retire to his estate
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In 1528 Hernando Cortes discovered chocolate and brought it back to spain.
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In 1540 Hernando Cortes was permitted to return to Mexico but died before he even reached Sevilla
