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Hernán Cortés: Master of the Conquest

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For his astounding 1521 overthrow of the Aztec empire Hernán Cortés earned royal appointment as governor of the conquered territory, dubbed New SpainHernán Cortés himself—not Spanish arms, smallpox or Mesoamerican allies—was the catalyst behind the stunning defeat of the Aztec empire

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