Hernán Cortés
This goo was worth a point in February 2023.
publication date: Sunday, January 29, 2023 (part of February 2023)
category: 
Exploration
clue: His conquest of the Aztecs included razing their capital to the ground in order to build what is today Mexico City.
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky
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