Hernán Cortés was born in the city of Medellí, Spain in 1485. Medellí is located in the province of Badajoz in Spain. The province of Badajoz is known for being the largest province in Spain and has 134 municipalities. Cortés was born to Martín Cortés de Monroy and Catalina Pizarro Altamirano. His parents were not upper class, so he had to go to school to get an education and bring home money. At the age of sixteen, Hernán was tired of going to school and returned, which greatly upset his parents. Hernán had heard of Christopher Columbus' discoveries in the New World and wanted to explore it himself. He left Spain in 1504 for Hispaniola, where he had heard stories of great treasures. Hernán wanted these treasures not only for himself and his family, but he also wanted the glory that came with them. Hernán arrived in Hispaniola in late 1504, where he became a citizen. He worked as a notary in a small town until 1506, when he led an expedition to conquer all of Hispaniola. The expedition left Hernán with a large area of ​​land and many native slaves. In 1511, Hern...