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Hernan Cortes Conquest

Very Important People(VIP's)

Cortes did not take control over this enormous empire all by himself....

--Cempoalas(tribe)- They made a base at the shore at a village which cortes named Veracruz
--Aguilar- He was a interpreter for Cortes. He knew the language of the Indians
--Tlazcalan(tribe)- They helped fight against Montezuma and his people
--Malinche [pernounced Mali Nali] -she translated Aztec to Spanish. She also knew the Maya language 

--Governor Diego Valazquez- He chose Cortes to lead the expedition to Mexico. Valazquez told Cortes not to go and cancelled the expedition but Cortes went anyway.
--Montezuma I- He gave the spaniards gold and raised their desire for wealth

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