Hernando Cortes

Hernando Cortes
noun
Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547)
Instance Hypernyms: ↑conquistador

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  • Hernando Cortes — Hernán Cortés, Museo de América, Madrid Hernán (auch Hernando) Cortés (* 1485 in Medellín in der heutigen Provinz Badajoz, Extremadura; † 2. Dezember 1547 in Castilleja de la Cuesta bei Sevilla) war ein spanischer …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Hernando Cortes — Hernán Cortés Fernando Cortés Monroy Pizarro Altamirano ou Hernando Cortés (parfois écrit Cortez), né en 1485 à Medellín (un village d Extrémadure) et mort à Castilleja de la Cuesta (près de Séville) le 2 décembre 1547, est un… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Hernando Cortés — Hernán Cortés Fernando Cortés Monroy Pizarro Altamirano ou Hernando Cortés (parfois écrit Cortez), né en 1485 à Medellín (un village d Extrémadure) et mort à Castilleja de la Cuesta (près de Séville) le 2 décembre 1547, est un… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Hernando — is a common Spanish given name, equivalent to Fernando and the English Ferdinand. It may refer to:Places;Canada *Hernando Island, British Columbia;United States * Hernando, Florida * Hernando County, Florida * Hernando, Mississippi;Argentina *… …   Wikipedia

  • Hernando Island — is one of the Discovery Islands near Powell River, British Columbia, Canada. [BCGNIS|13911|Hernando Island] Along with the nearby Cortes Island, it was presumably named in 1792 by Valdez and Galiano after Hernando Cortes, the Spanish conqueror of …   Wikipedia

  • Cortes Island (British Columbia) — Cortes Island is one of the series of Discovery Islands in British Columbia, Canada. It is separated from Quadra Island by Sutil Channel, and from West Redonda Island by Lewis Channel. Desolation Sound lies to the east of Cortes Island.Cortes… …   Wikipedia

  • Hernándo — is a Spanish masculine given name, and may refer to:* Hernándo Cortés de Monroy Pizarro (1485 1547), Spanish conquistador * Hernándo Pizarro (circa 1508 1608), Spanish conquistadoree also* Hernando …   Wikipedia

  • Hernando Cortez — Hernán Cortés, Museo de América, Madrid Hernán (auch Hernando) Cortés (* 1485 in Medellín in der heutigen Provinz Badajoz, Extremadura; † 2. Dezember 1547 in Castilleja de la Cuesta bei Sevilla) war ein spanischer …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Hernando Cortez — noun Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485 1547) • Syn: ↑Cortes, ↑Cortez, ↑Hernando Cortes, ↑Hernan Cortes, ↑Hernan Cortez • Instance Hypernyms: ↑conquistador …   Useful english dictionary

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