Hernan Cortes (1485-1547) conquered the Aztecs in Mexico, while Francisco Pizarro (1471?-1541) conquered the Inca Empire.
destruction of the Aztec and Inca empires
Hernan Cortes (1485-1547) conquered the Aztecs in present-day Mexico, while Francisco Pizarro (1478-1541) conquered the Inca in Peru. Note both were conquistadors, not explorers (e.g. both were sent by the Spanish crown to claim/conquer lands for the Spanish Empire).
The Spanish Captain Hernan Cortes arrived in 1519, and invaded the Aztec people indigenous to Mexico, which then was called Aztlan or Tenochtitlan. Within the next ten years about eighty percent of the Aztec people died from war but, mostly from small pox left by the Spanish.
They were spanish conquistadors that conquered great native american empires. The Aztec's, and Inca's respectively.
Francisco Pizarro
No, because it was Pizarro, his cousin and fellow conquistador. Cortes was the Spanish conqueror of Mexico.
Hernan Cortes conquered the Aztec Empire in Mexico, while Francisco Pizarro conquered the Inca Empire in Peru. Their conquests were key in the Spanish colonization of the Americas. Cortes was known for his cunning tactics, while Pizarro was known for his ruthless approach in dealing with the Inca.
Hernan Cortes defeated the Aztec Empire. And in case you are wondering, Francisco Pizzaro defeated the Inca Empire.
Hernan Cortes (1485-1547) conquered the Aztecs in Mexico, while Francisco Pizarro (1471?-1541) conquered the Inca Empire.
Hernan Cortes (1485-1547) conquered the Aztecs in Mexico, while Francisco Pizarro (1471?-1541) conquered the Inca Empire.
his lust for gold
Three famous Spanish explorers are Christopher Columbus, Hernan Cortes, and Francisco Pizarro. Columbus is known for his voyages to the Americas, Cortes for the conquest of the Aztec Empire, and Pizarro for the conquest of the Inca Empire.
Hernan Cortes is not accurately matched with the area he explored or conquered. Under the command of Cortes, the Aztec Empire in Mexico was conquered, not the Inca Empire in South America. That was conquered by Francisco Pizarro.
destruction of the Aztec and Inca empires
The expeditions of Hernan Cortes resulted in the conquest of the Aztec Empire in present-day Mexico. Francisco Pizarro's expeditions led to the conquest of the Inca Empire in present-day Peru. Both conquests greatly expanded Spanish influence in the Americas.
Hernan Cortes (1485-1547) conquered the Aztecs in present-day Mexico, while Francisco Pizarro (1478-1541) conquered the Inca in Peru. Note both were conquistadors, not explorers (e.g. both were sent by the Spanish crown to claim/conquer lands for the Spanish Empire).