Hernán Cortés

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"Hernan Cortes remains one of the most divisive figures in history. Whether you find him inspiring or not, his incredible adventure and the destruction of Aztec empire remains one of the more fascinating stories I have ever heard. There's really more to the story than just the cliche "bad conquistador" thing. Many natives saw Spanish as saviors from the brutal Aztec oppression and human sacrifice. Cortes didn't just kill and enslave randomly like you'd think from reading the more politically co"