Portrait of Hernando Cortes, the Spanish conqueror of Mexico.

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Spanish conqueror of Mexico Hernando Cortes (1485-1547) defeated Aztec empire under Montezuma in 1520 and is credited with being the first European to view lower California, 1536.

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Size: 3030px × 3702px
Photo credit: © Stock Montage, Inc. / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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