Herman Cortes who has died aged 62 from pleurisy in Castilleja de La Cuesta Spain, was the most successful conquistador having conquered the Aztec Empire for Spain.
No other conquistador has ever surpassed the ruthlessness and destructive power of Cortes. Born and growing up in a non-privileged town called Medellin, Hernan Cortes dreamed of becoming famous and rich, even though his parent (Martin Cortes de Monroy and Catalina Pizarro Altamirano) wanted him to be a lawyer. Following his parents ideology, Cortes attended the University of Salamanca at only the age of 14. However, he failed his law studies and instead followed Diego Velazquez and Diego
