Feature Did Hernán Cortés Murder His First Wife? Within two months of arriving in New Spain, Catalina Suárez Marcaida, first wife of the conquistador Hernán Cortés, was dead. Did she meet with foul play? Amy Fuller | Published in History Today Volume 73 Issue 9 September 2023 To continue reading this article you need to purchase a subscription, available from only £5. Start my trial subscription now If you have already purchased access, or are a print & archive subscriber, please ensure you are logged in. Please email digital@historytoday.com if you have any problems. ImperialismMexico Related Articles Contested Legacy of the Conquistadors The Map: Tenochtitlan, 1524 Popular articles Aliens and the Enlightenment The Roman Catholic War on Wigs