How does the allusion to Cortez (a Spanish conquistador and explorer) contribute to the tone of this passage from a poem?

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The phrase "realms of gold" functions in a number of ways. "Realms" starts the image cluster of locations- "states," "kingdoms" "demesnes." These words, as well as "in fealty," suggest political organization. [ The phrase also symbolizes the world of literature or, if you prefer, imagination. What is Keats saying about the value of this world., i.e., why describe it as realms of gold, rather