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Who was hernan cortes? what role did he play in spanish mexico?
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Who was hernan cortes? what role did he play in spanish mexico?

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Born around 1485, Hernán Cortés was a Spanish conquistador and explorer who defeated the Aztec empire and claimed Mexico for Spain. He first set sail to the New World at the age of 19. Cortés later joined an expedition to Cuba.
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