A look at the life of Spanish conquistador Hernn Cortés, including his first voyages to the New World, his conquering of the Aztec Empire, and his legacy in world history.
Content Note
Explorer timeline -- A conquistador comes of age -- A new world calls -- A battle of wills : Cortés vs. Montezuma -- "Fortune always favors the bold" -- The legacy of conquest -- A dark and tangled legacy -- Chapter notes -- Glossary -- Further reading and Internet addresses.