Hernan Cortes Influence On The Spanish Conquistadors

The Spanish Conquistadors wanted to find wealth, gold and silver, and people. In 1519 the Spanish Conquistador Hernan Cortes walked into ‘the new world’ in Tenochtitlan, the Aztec Capital. Many of the European Conquistadors were second born sons consequently Hernan was properly second or third born son as the laws in Spain at the time considered that the first born sons would get all of the father's land and wealth. “Second sons of wealthy nobles, afforded an education but no rights to inherit their father's property due to existing laws which favored firstborn sons, now sought their fortunes in exploration.” (Hubpages Inc., 2016).
Cortes has been known for his victory over the Aztec Empire, in his search for gold silver and land, the spanish