Hernan Cortes, (also known as Fernando Cortes, Hernando Cortes, Fernan Cortes, Cortez) was born to be a conquistador. He wanted to explore the lands people have never been to before and take over. He had this dream as a child and would never give up to reach it. His parents wanted him to be a lawyer though so they sent him to college. There he studied but decided to quit. He was taking a law class but he left to return home. His parents were very angry. He was called a sickly child. He was sometimes called "the greatest of all conquistadora".