HERNáN CORTéS: CONQUEROR, CONTROVERSIAL FIGURE, AND CATALYST OF CHANGE

Hernán Cortés, a name etched in the annals of history, remains a figure of both fascination and controversy. This Spanish conquistador, driven by ambition and a thirst for glory, led the expedition that toppled the mighty Aztec Empire, forever altering the course of Mesoamerican history. While celebrated by some as a brilliant strategist and