cortez

• Имя собственное, относящееся к испанскому конкистадору, который возглавил экспедицию, приведшую к падению империи ацтеков и подчинению большей части материковой Мексики власти короля Кастилии в начале XVI века.

A proper noun referring to a Spanish conquistador who led the expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large parts of mainland Mexico under the rule of the King of Castile in the early 16th century.

uncountable · proper noun

1. Spanish ConquistadorB2formal

   A Spanish explorer and conquistador who led the expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large parts of mainland Mexico under the rule of the King of Castile in the early 16th century.

   Кортес

   • Cortez arrived in Mexico in 1519 with a small army.
   • The conquest of the Aztec Empire by Cortez is a major historical event.
   • Historians often debate the legacy of Cortez's actions in the New World.