Birth of Hernando Cortez1485
Birth of Hernando Cortez
Historical person
Hernan del Cortez Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Hernan del Cortez, based on 19 World History Database records associated with Spain.
19 records1485–154719 events8 places
Chronological biography
1485
1504
Discovery of Santo Domingo1504
Sets sail for Santo Domingo
1510
Discovery of Yucatan1510
Sails along the Yucatan
Vera Cruz1510
Founds Vera Cruz
1511
Discovery of Cuba1511
Sets sail for Cuba as an officer under Velasquez
1519
Discovery of Mexico1519
Cortez lands at Vera Cruz
Discovery of Vera Cruz1519
Cortez lands at Vera Cruz
Invasion of Mexico1519
Cortez lands at Vera Cruz
Discovery of Mexico City8 November 1519
Enter the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan, later Mexico City
Discovery of Tenochtitlan8 November 1519
Enter the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan, later Mexico City
1520
Battle of Otumba7 July 1520
Cortez defeats the Aztecs
1521
Capture of Mexico City13 August 1521
Captures Mexico City from the Aztecs
Capture of Tenochtitlan13 August 1521
Captures Tenochtitlan from the Aztecs
1523
Governor1523
Appointed Governor of Mexico City
1524
Discovery of Honduras1524
Begins discovery of Honduras
1529
Captain1529
Appointed Captain General of New Spain
Peerage1529
Created Marques del Valle de Oaxaca by Charles V
1536
Discovery of Lower California1536
Discovers Lower California
1547
Death of Hernan del Cortez2 December 1547
Death of Hernando Cortez
Titles and roles
Marques · Marques · Captain General New Spain · Marques · Governor City
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.