Hernando Cortés didn’t “discover” anything. Although he did claim lands. He claimed some of Mexico for Spain after murdering the native inhabitants. After he had claimed land, he decided to help colonize it. Since he was a conquistador he conquered the Aztecs. That …show more content…
Hernando had done many cruel things to the Aztecs. They had shown him love, compassion, and respect. They thought that Cortés was a god. He repaid him by taking their gold. He is a robber and a thief. He also took the Aztecs emperor and put him in jail. Then after he betrayed the Aztecs he killed their tribe and civilization. It wasn’t a beneficial relationship. Only Spain had profited. Although, some people may believe that he is a hero because they look at it on Spain’s perspective. He had got gold for Spain. He had conquered more land for Spain. They believe he was a saint. He had also attempted to convert the Natives to christianity. Which in the pope’s eyes is a good