i want to know about hernan cortes childhood?

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Cortés was born in Medellín, in the province of Extremadura, in the Kingdom of Castile in Spain in 1485. His father, Martín Cortés de Monroy, was an infantry captain of distinguished ancestry but slender means. His mother was Catalina Pizarro Altamirano. Through his mother, Hernan was second cousin to Francisco Pizarro, who later conquered the Inca empire of modern-day Peru (not to be confused with another Francisco Pizarro who joined Cortés to conquer the Aztecs).

Hernan Cortés is described as a sickly child by his biographer, chaplain, and friend Francisco López de Gómara. At the age of fourteen, Cortés was sent to study at the University of Salamanca. This was the great center of learning of the country and while accounts vary as to the nature of Cortés' studies, his later writings and actions suggest he studied Law and probably Latin.

After two years, Cortés, tired of schooling, returned home to Medellín, much to the annoyance of his parents, who had hoped to see him equipped for a profitable legal career. However, those two years at Salamanca, plus his long period of training and experience as a notary, first in Seville and later in Hispaniola, would give him a close acquaintance with the legal codes of Castile that was to stand him in good stead in justifying his unauthorized conquest of Mexico[citation needed].

At this point in his life, Cortés was described by Gómara as restless, haughty, and mischievous[citation needed]. This was probably a fair description of a sixteen-year-old boy who had returned home only to find himself frustrated by life in his small provincial town.

By this time, news of the exciting discoveries of Columbus in the New World was streaming back to Spain. Cortés and his family must have been well aware of the potential it might hold for a young adventurous man.

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Hernan Cortes Early Life

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Hernando Cortes Biography

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Poverty - - - an unhappy some might say brutal childhood. For many 'modern' people it is hard to understand Spain at the time of Hernan Cortez. By 'mofern' standars the 'average' Spaniard was a monumental prick. Arrogance and ritualistic rudeness were an ingrained element of life in Spain. Status was everything and so Spanish soldiers fought each other in order to get ahead. It was a weird elaborate game. An officer was expected to show rudeness to fellow officers, to show contempt, there were few positions of true authority and so officers battled each other for those jobs. Weirdly enough, an episode of the original Star Trek series captures it well. On an 'alternative' Enterprise officers plot and connive to slap down pr even kill their fellow officers in order to get ahead. It was a lot like than in Spain. And the SPanish expected blood, pain and suffering to be a part of day to day life. Bad food, brutal physical challenges, all were a part of a Spanish officer's life. Heran Cortez overcame these obstacles with stubborness, tenacity, he had a clever cunning mind, a gift for recall (memory), he had little remorse of sentiment, possesing great personal courage, he was brave to the point of being foolish and lucky enough to overcome foolish near suicidal behavior. Peace/////\\\\\\\\\

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Cortés was born in Medellín, in the province of Extremadura, in the Kingdom of Castile in Spain in 1485. His father, Martín Cortés de Monroy, was an infantry captain of distinguished ancestry but slender means. His mother was Catalina Pizarro Altamirano. Through his mother, Hernan was second cousin to Francisco Pizarro, who later conquered the Inca empire of modern-day Peru.

Hernan Cortés is described as a sickly child by his biographer, chaplain, and friend Francisco López de Gómara. At the age of fourteen, Cortés was sent to study at the University of Salamanca. This was the great center of learning of the country and while accounts vary as to the nature of Cortés' studies, his later writings and actions suggest he studied Law and probably Latin.

After two years, Cortés, tired of schooling, returned home to Medellín, much to the annoyance of his parents, who had hoped to see him equipped for a profitable legal career. However, those two years at Salamanca, plus his long period of training and experience as a notary, first in Seville and later in Hispaniola, would give him a close acquaintance with the legal codes of Castile that was to stand him in good stead in justifying his unauthorized conquest of Mexico[citation needed].

At this point in his life, Cortés was described by Gómara as restless, haughty, and mischievous[citation needed]. This was probably a fair description of a sixteen-year-old boy who had returned home only to find himself frustrated by life in his small provincial town.

By this time, news of the exciting discoveries of Columbus in the New World was streaming back to Spain. Cortés and his family must have been well aware of the potential it might hold for a young adventurous man.

For more information regarding Hernan Cortes, please check he following link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hern%C3%A1n_Cort%C3%A9s#Early_life

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i did a report on him too. Now I dont know about powerpoints, but I included this -When and where he was born -About his family a lttle -Some background on events leading to him going to the Aztecs -Climax on him and the Aztecs -Some other importing things after -his death