La Malinche

Nahua woman from the Mexican Gulf Coast, who played a role in the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, acting as an interpreter, advisor, and intermediary for the Spanish conquistador, Hernán Cortés. She was one of 20 women slaves given to the Spaniards by the natives of Tabasco in 1519. Also known as Malinalli, Malintzin or Doña Marina Born: c. 1496 or c. 1501 Died: c. 1529 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Malinche