Hernán Cortés, conquistador. What is a conquistador? A conquistador is a “spanish explorer” but unlike many, Cortes demonstrated leadership. With his intelligence and devoted mind, he managed to gather up 600 men and 16 horses. In success Hernan Cortes’ leadership lead to accomplished defeation and masterminding of the Aztec Empire. European Middle Ages, 400s - 1300s AD is where it all began. Europeans were put through a social and political warfare which lead to Feudalism. It aloud christianity and made people feel safer. Crusades and Renaissance brought people to encountering asians, and their goods. Portuguese explorers even found a route to asia. Then came Christopher Columbus and lead to more explorers, such as Hernan
