Hernán Cortés is one of the first and most famous Spanish conquistadores of the Americas. In 1519, Cortés decided to conquer modern day Mexico, the home of the Aztec. After Cortés conquered the capital, he was forced to abandon it temporarily in order to fight off another Spanish army. When he returned, the Aztec were revolting against Spanish rule. This time, Cortés was forced to take military action against the Aztec. As they fought Cortés, the Aztec population was reduced by disease and starvation and soon the Aztec gave into Spanish rule. By 1521, the city was back under Spanish control.
Simón Bolívar who is known by this nickname because of his struggle to free the Spanish-controlled colonies in Central and South America. Which is how he earned his Spanish nickname, "El Libertador."
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