Hernan Cortés invaded Mexico in 1519 and conquered the Aztec Empire. Credit: Public domain. Hernán Cortés was a Spanish conquistador, or conqueror, best remembered for conquering the Aztec empire in 1521 and claiming Mexico for Spain. He also helped colonize Cuba and became a governor of New Spain.
Cortés met two people, a Friar who spoke Spanish and Mayan and a woman who spoke Mayan and Nahuatl. Nahuatl is the language of the Aztecs. By translating from Spanish to Mayan to Nahuatl and back again, they could communicate with the Aztecs.
Steamboat Willie was created by Walt Disney in a newly minted Walt Disney studies. The short black and white picture was the debut of Mikey Mouse, who was one of the most successful Disney characters. <span />
