Born
1485
Died
1547
Nationality
Spanish
Events involving Hernán Cortés (3)
1519
ID: 5667
Cortés encounters tomatoes at Aztec markets - Spanish conquistadors first taste tomatoes in Tenochtitlan
ID: 5667
1519
ID: 5689
Cortés served chocolate by Montezuma - Aztec emperor reportedly drinks 50 cups of xocolatl daily from golden goblets
ID: 5689
1528
ID: 5690
Cortés brings chocolate to Spain - Spanish add sugar, keep preparation secret for nearly a century
ID: 5690