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title: The Conquistador Hernán Cortés
author: Royal Academy, Madrid
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16014/the-conquistador-hernan-cortes/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Conquistador Hernán Cortés
_Authored by Royal Academy, Madrid_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16014.png)
## Image Caption
A portrait of the Spanish [Conquistador](https://www.worldhistory.org/Conquistador/) [Hernán Cortés](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hernan_Cortes/) (1485–1547 CE) conqueror of the [Aztec Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/Aztec_Civilization/) in the early 16th century CE. (Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Madrid, R. A. (2022, June 03). The Conquistador Hernán Cortés. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Madrid, Royal Academy,. "The Conquistador Hernán Cortés." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 03, 2022. .
### MLA
Madrid, Royal Academy,. "The Conquistador Hernán Cortés." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Jun 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Retrato_de_Hern%C3%A1n_Cort%C3%A9s.jpg) by [**Royal Academy, Madrid**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Retrato_de_Hern%C3%A1n_Cort%C3%A9s.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 03 June 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.