Martín Cortés (son of Malinche)

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Martín Cortés (Spanish pronunciation: [maɾˈtiŋ koɾˈtes]; c. 1522 – c. 1569) was a Spanish noble and soldier. He was the first-born son of conquistador Hernán Cortés and La Malinche, the indigenous interpreter and mistress of his father. He is considered to be one of the first mestizos of New Spain and is known as "El Mestizo" (Spanish pronunciation: [el mesˈtiθo]). He was recognized by his father, and was legitimized in 1529 by a bull of Pope Clement VII (along with his siblings Catalina and Luis). By influence of his father, he lived a cosmopolitan life between America and Europe. He became Knight of the Order of Santiago, the highest status that could be achieved in Spain, and received a first level education in the Spanish court, where he became a page for Holy Roman Empress Isabella and future king Philip II of Spain. He served in several military campaigns for Emperor Charles V, including the Schmalkaldic War and the last Italian War. In 1566 he and his brothers were arrested in their...

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