What are my best arguments for the innocence of Hernan Cortes?

Trying to project today's standards of guilt and innocence on a 16th century conquistador is silly. He lived in his time and we live in ours, what was "right" then has changed in the last 500 years. read more

"Innocence" is an odd word to apply here. I doubt anyone has tried to apply it to Cortes. At most some might argue the events he figured in were normal or expected in some sense. At the time, they would be excused as part of a state of war between Christendom and infidels, but even this is not calling them innocent. read more

Hernan Cortes and the Governorship of Mexico - Hernan Cortes was born at Medellin in Spain in the year 1485 and eventually became one of the great Governors of Mexico City. read more

Hernan Cortes Timeline Timeline Description: Hernan Cortes was an explorer who eventually defeated the Aztec people and brought Mexico under Spanish rule. This is a timeline of his life. read more