Jack

=Hernàn Cortés=

Here are a few details about my life:
I was born on 1485 in Medellin, Extremadura, Spain and I died in the second of December 1547. My farther was called Martin Cortes and he was born on 1449 and my mother was called Maria Cortes. When I was 19 I travelled to the new world with Alonso Quintero. He was a soldier and a farmer before he sailed Diego Velasquez to help conquer Cuba in 1511.

I contributed to the Renaissance in the following ways:
I contributed to the Renaissance by leading the expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec empire and I brought large portions of mainland Mexico under the King of Castile in the early 16th century.

I think these contributions were particularly important because:
I think these contributions were particularly important because I brought new materials and architecture back to Europe like jewels and gold which I asked for from my hostage Montezuma, I took him hostage because I was afraid the Aztecs might get rid of me.