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Hernan Cortes (1485-1547), Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico. Artist: Unknown
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Title:
Hernan Cortes (1485-1547), Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico. Artist: Unknown
Caption:
Hernan Cortes, Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico. Cortes (1485-1547) landed in Mexico in 1519. With a force of only some 600 men, he succeeded in overthrowing the empire of the Aztecs, a civilization numbering 5 million. He was able to achieve this partly due to the natives being terrified of the Europeans' horses and firearms, neither of which they had seen before. In addition, the Aztecs believed a prophecy that they would be visited by a light-skinned bearded god, the Quetzalcoatl, who had taught them agriculture and government in the past, and whose return they were to welcome with great ceremony. Cortes was able to exploit his resemblance to the Quetzalcoatl to great effect.
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Technique/material:
engraving
Credit:
Album / Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images
Releases:
Model: No - Property: No
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Image size:
2849 x 3772 px | 30.7 MB
Print size:
24.1 x 31.9 cm | 9.5 x 12.6 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
16 16TH XVI XVITH SIXTEENTH CENTURY • 16 CENTURY • 16TH CENTURY • 16TH • B & W • B / W • B&W • BEARD • BEARDED • BLACK & WHITE • BLACK AND WHITE • BODY • BODY, THE • CENTURY • CLOTHES • COAT OF ARMS • CONCEPT • CONQUEROR • CONQUEST • CONQUISTADOR • CORTES • CORTES, HERNANDO • COUNTRY • CUTS • DRESS • ENGRAVING • GUY • HAT • HERALDRY • HERNAN CORTES • HERNÁN CORTEZ • HERNANDO CORTES • HERNANDO CORTEZ • HERNANDO • IMPERIALISM • LEADER • LOCATION • MALE • MAN • MEN • MEXICO • MILITARY PERSONNEL • MONOCHROMATIC • MONOCHROME • PEOPLE • PORTRAIT • POTRAIT • SIXTEENTH CENTURY • SOLDIER • SOLDIERS • SPAIN • SPANISH • WAR • XVI CENTURY
