In 1519, the Spanish army landed near present-day Veracruz, Mexico. They marched to the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán and imprisoned and killed Moctezuma, the emperor. Who led the Spanish army?

A

Hernando Cortés

B

Alonso Alvarez de Piñeda

C

Pánfilo de Narváez

D

Cabeza de Vaca