Cortés, HernánCor‧tés, Her‧nán /ˈkɔːtez $ kɔːrˈtez, hɜːˈnæn $ hɜːrˈnɑːn/ or Her‧nan‧do /hɜːˈnændəʊ $ hɜːrˈnɑːn-/ 
(1485–1547) a Spanish soldier and conquistador, who defeated the aztecs in 1521 and took control of Mexico for Spain
(1485–1547) a Spanish soldier and conquistador, who defeated the aztecs in 1521 and took control of Mexico for Spain