Hernando: Take Over Peru In The New World

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Hernando was born in 1485 in a town called Medellin.
His father’s name is Martin Cortes.
His mother's name was Catalina Pizarro Altamirano.
He had no brothers or sisters.
His dad Martin was a member but not a big one of the Spanish nobility and was a pretty popular man around the town.
His mom, Catalina, was part of the Pizarro family and if you don’t know, the Pizarro family was a major role of taking over Peru in the New World.

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