By Rachel A. Koestler-Grack
In 1519, with a small band of some hundred infantrymen, Cortes invaded the robust Aztec empire. even if the Aztecs significantly outnumbered them, Cortes's males have been in a position to triumph over the natives and trap their emperor. the arriving of Cortes in 1519 contributed to shaping Mexico at the present time.
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