Hernando Cortez was a Spanish explorer known for leading to the end of The Aztec Empire. He first led an expedition where he killed many people in the empire, and destroying their holy worshiping locations. He also raped and killed women and children in front of the men before killing them too. To make matters worse, these people believed them to be great people. The Governor of Cuba and many others came to arrest him, where he fought and won. Many in even his own country wanted him to face execution. However, he died in 1547.