conquerors

Presents a brief biography of sixteenth-century Spanish explorer Hernando Cortes that chronicles his life and defeat over the Aztec emperor Montezuma.

Contains alphabetically-arranged entries on the Spanish Empire's conquest over the Aztec, Incan, and Mayan people.

Traces the life of the Mongol leader who carved out a vast but short-lived empire in Asia.

An introduction to the life of sixteenth-century Spanish explorer Hernando Cort?s, who conquered the Aztec Empire of Mexico.

Full color photographs and illustrations examine ten of the world's mightiest conquerors including Hernan Cortes, Napoleon Bonaparte, Alexander the Great, and Genghis Khan.

Illustrations and simple text provide a brief introduction to the life of explorer Hern?n Cort?s.

Examines the Spanish conquest of Mexico in 1521 which brought together two cultures that had been developing independently for at least 750 generations.

Tells the life story of sixteenth-century Spanish explorer Hern?n Cort?s, chronicling the conquest of the Aztec Empire, and includes a chronology, glossary, and further resource list.

A history of early exploration in the Americas and Africa and an examination of the slave trade that followed.