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In 1518, de Velazquez assigned an expedition to Hernan Cortes despite their somewhat tempestuous relationship.
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“Later in 1518,”
“he assigns that task to a man who he's had a somewhat tempestuous relationship with,”
“a man named Hernan Cortes.”Play from 3:10Report a misattribution
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