Hernán Cortés

By Kristin Petrie

Subjects: Juvenile literature, Biography, Explorers, Exploration, Discovery and exploration, Explorers, juvenile literature, Spanish, Conquerors, Spanish Discovery and exploration, Cortes, hernan, 1485-1547, juvenile literature, Cortes, hernando, 1485-1547, Mexico, history, conquest, 1519-1540, juvenile literature, History, Mexico, history, conquest, 1519-1540

Description: An introduction to the life of Hernando Cortés, the Spanish explorer who discovered Baja California and explored the Pacific coast of Mexico, but who is best remembered for conquering the Aztec Empire.