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Martín Cortés, 2nd Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca.
Spanish noble, son of Hernán Cortes (1532-1589)
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About Martín Cortés, 2nd Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca
Don Martín Cortés y Zúñiga, 2nd Marquess of the Valley of Oaxaca was the son and designated heir of Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés by his second wife, Doña Juana de Zúñiga. Don Martín shared his name with an elder half-brother, whose mother was Doña Marina. He was involved with a conspiracy of encomenderos, was investigated, tried, and spared the death penalty.
Everything about Martín Cortés, 2nd Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca →- Occupation
- explorer
- Citizenship
- Spain
- Born
- September 22, 1532
- Died
- August 13, 1589