cortez

• Nom propre désignant le conquistador espagnol qui mena l'expédition ayant provoqué la chute de l'empire aztèque et la soumission d'une grande partie du Mexique continental à la couronne de Castille au début du XVIe siècle.

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.

indénombrable · nom propre

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.

   Cortés (conquistador espagnol)

   • 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.