Claiming Mexico for Spain, who is this Spanish Conquistador that took down the Aztec Empire?

Saying "We Spaniards know a sickness of the heart that only gold can cure," Hernán Cortés cured it on his Spanish conquests by seeking out Aztec Emperor Moctezuma and demanding all his gold. He then took down the Aztec Empire, claimed Mexico for Spain, and melted down the gold into bars for easier transport back to Europe.

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