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Which Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztec Empire in the early 16th century?

A. Francisco Pizarro
B. Hernán Cortés
C. Vasco Núñez de Balboa
D. Ferdinand Magellan

Explanation:

Hernán Cortés led the conquest of the Aztecs. Pizarro conquered the Incas, Balboa discovered the Pacific from Panama, Magellan circumnavigated the Earth.

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