These are my reasons as to why I believe Hernan Cortes was a villain, as opposed to being a hero. Hernan Cortes was a Spanish conquistador who is best known for his role in the conquest of the Aztec Empire in the early 16th century. While he is often celebrated as a hero in Spanish history, historians criticize him for the brutality of his actions, and the devastation they caused to indigenous peoples.

Cortes arrived in Mexico in 1519 with an army that consisted of Spaniards and indigenous allies. He made alliances with indigenous groups who were opposed to the Aztecs, and began a campaign of conquest that would eventually lead to the fall of the Aztec Empire. Cortes' methods were brutal, and harsh. Hernan was responsible for the deaths