Where was Fernando Cortés born?
Mexico City
Barcelona
San Juan
Havana
Answer
Fernando Cortés, the renowned Spanish conquistador, was born in Medellín, Spain, in the region of Extremadura. He arrived in the Americas in 1504, driven by a desire for adventure and wealth. Cortés played a pivotal role in the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, leading a daring expedition in 1519 that ultimately resulted in the defeat of the Aztec ruler Moctezuma II and the fall of the mighty Aztec civilization.
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