cort?es, hernando

Examines the life and legacy of Princess Malinali, a Nahuatl princess from the coast lands of Tabasco who used her knowledge of Maya, Nahuatl, and Spanish languages to act as an interpreter when her kingdom was at war with the Aztec Empire.

A brief biography that examines the life of Spanish conquistador Hern?an Cort?es, describing his voyages to the New World and encounters with the Aztecs people and their ruler, Montezuma.

Introduces the life of Hern?an Cort?es, the Spanish explorer who discovered Baja California and explored the Pacific coast of Mexico, but who is best remembered for conquering the Aztec Empire.