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Study Spanish: Los Conquistadores
This resource on Spanish conquistadors focuses on Cortes, Alvarado and Pizarro. Additional links are provided for more information on this topic. Great reading selection for beginning and intermediate Spanish students.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Explorers for Kids: Hernan Cortes
Investigate the biography and life of Spanish explorer and conquistador Hernan Cortes. Read about how he conquered the Aztec Empire.
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Spain's Territorial Conquest in the Americas
The history of Spanish territorial conquest in the New World is the history of the succession of conquistadors who often overwhelmed native empires, but were sometimes overwhelmed themselves. Read about the conquistadors who came to the...
The Newberry Library
The Aztecs and the Making of Colonial Mexico: Europeans Invade the Aztec Empire
Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes invaded the Aztec empire in the 16th century. This conquest led to the colonization of Mexico. The Newberry Library provides an in depth look into this period of Mexican history through photos,...
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: An Aztec Account of the Spanish Conquest
Fordham University provides an excerpt of an Aztec account of the initial encounter of Montezuma and the Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortes, as published by noted anthropologist Miguel Leon-Portilla. The meeting-turned-massacre,...
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Aztec Centers in the Region of Lake Texcoco
A map of Lake Texcoco, showing the Aztec centers in the region at the time of the Spanish conquistadors. The entry route of Cortes into the city of Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital, is designated along with causeways into the city. A few...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Cortes' March to Mexico, 1519
A map of Mexico showing the sites of the Spanish Conquistador expedition under Hernan Cortes in 1519. The map shows Juanna (Cuba), Tabasco, Vera Cruz, and Mexico City (Tenochtitlan). An inset map details the route taken by Cortez from...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Fernando Cortes
(1485-1547) Famous Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico for Spain.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Hernan Cortes
(1485-1547) Famous Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico for Spain.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Hernan Cortes
(1485-1547) Famous Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico for Spain.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Hernan Cortes
(1485-1547) Famous Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico for Spain.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Hernan Cortes
(1485-1547) Famous Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico for Spain.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Hernan Cortes
(1485-1547) The conquistador who overthrew the Aztec empire.
The History Cat
The History Cat: Age of Exploration: The Spanish Conquest of Mexico
Lengthy description of the life of Hernan Cortes, the Spanish conquistador who brought down the Aztec Empire in Mexico. How this came to be is explained, with many details of the sophistication of Aztec civilization.
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American Journeys: Map of the Spanish Entrada Into North America [Pdf]
Map showing the routes taken by fourteen Spanish explorers in the Americas between 1509 and 1543.
San Jose State University
San Jose State University: Conquest of the Cities of Gold: Europe's Interactions
The arrival of Hernan Cortez in Mexico, his encounters with the Aztec ruler Montezuma II and the Spanish defeat of the Aztecs are described.
Mariners' Museum and Park
The Mariners' Museum: Exploration Through the Ages: Alonso Alvarez De Pineda
Little is known about Alonso Alvarez de Pineda's life except for the last year. Read about his explorations for Spain and his contributions to the Spanish empire.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Pedro De Alvarado
(1495-1541) Spanish conquistador who was second command to Hernan Cortes during the conquest of Mexico.
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