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Hernán Cortés (called by the Italian form of his name, "Fernando") is the hero of Antonio Vivaldi's 1733 opera Motezuma. [69] Cortés features as an antagonist in the 1980 novel Aztec by Gary Jennings. [70] Cortés was portrayed (as "Hernando Cortez") by actor Cesar Romero in the 1947 historical adventure film Captain from Castile. [71]
Cortés was a never-completed American historical drama streaming television miniseries created and written by Steven Zaillian and starring Javier Bardem.The series was set to premiere on Amazon Prime Video, but filming was cancelled in early 2020, after only two weeks, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In April 1519, Hernán Cortés, a nobleman recently landed in present-day Cuba and the leader of the third Spanish expedition to the coast of what is known as Mexico, landed at San Juan de Ulúa, a high-quality harbour on Mexico's east coast, with 508 soldiers, 100 sailors, and 14 small cannons.
After his death, he was deified by the Itza people of the Tayasal region and referred to as Tziminchác. Acquired by Cortés in 1519, Morzillo played a significant role during his expedition to Mexico, particularly during the siege of Mexico-Tenochtitlan in 1521. Following this, Cortés took Morzillo on an expedition to Honduras.
Pedro de Alvarado (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpeðɾo ðe alβaˈɾaðo]; c. 1485 – 4 July 1541) was a Spanish conquistador and governor of Guatemala. [1] He participated in the conquest of Cuba, in Juan de Grijalva's exploration of the coasts of the Yucatán Peninsula and the Gulf of Mexico, and in the conquest of the Aztec Empire led by Hernán Cortés.
At this time, Cortes was returning to conquer the city after being thrown out on the Noche Triste. [2] Cortes names only one indigenous leader who died of smallpox, Maxixcatzin. However, Cuitláhuac and other native rulers also died of smallpox. Chimalpahin reports the death of some lords in Chalco from the disease as well. These deaths were ...
Jessy Kurczewski, 39, is on trial in Waukesha County where she faces first-degree intentional homicide and two counts of felony theft in the 2018 death of 62-year-old Lynn Hernan.
Hernán Cortes (born 1485) is a Spanish Explorer. He overthrew the Aztec Empire over 2 years and won Mexico for crown of Spain. The Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, appointed Cortes governor and captain general of Mexico.