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1485
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December 2, 1547
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Hernán Cortés was a Spanish Governor, Conquistador, and explorer. He was born in Medellín, Spain, in 1485 and was a citizen of both Spain and Habsburg Spain. Cortés attended the University of Salamanca$(5447785) and the Pontifical University of Salamanca.
Cortés is known for founding Mexico City. He had two children: Martín Cortés, 2nd Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca, and Leonor Cortés Moctezuma. Cortés passed away on December 2, 1547, in Castilleja de la Cuesta, Spain.
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