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  2. Hernando de Soto - Wikipedia

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    Hernando de Soto (/ d ə ˈ s oʊ t oʊ /; [2] Spanish: [eɾˈnando ðe ˈsoto]; c. 1497 – 21 May 1542) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who was involved in expeditions in Nicaragua and the Yucatan Peninsula.

  3. List of sites and peoples visited by the Hernando de Soto ...

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    A proposed route for the de Soto Expedition, based on Charles M. Hudson map of 1997. [1] This is a list of sites and peoples visited by the Hernando de Soto Expedition in the years 1539–1543. In May 1539, de Soto left Havana, Cuba, with nine ships, over 620 men and 220 surviving horses and landed at Charlotte Harbor, Florida. This began his ...

  4. Luis de Moscoso Alvarado - Wikipedia

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    A proposed route for the de Soto and de Moscoso Expedition, based on Charles M. Hudson map of 1997. [3] After returning to Peru, [1] Alvarado and his two brothers decided to work with Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto. Soto and Alvarado returned to Spain in 1536 due to a discussion broke out between Diego de Almagro and Francisco Pizarro. In ...

  5. Conquistador - Wikipedia

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    Hernando de Soto and Spanish conquistadors seeing the Mississippi River for the first time. Contrary to popular belief, many conquistadors were not trained warriors, but mostly artisans, lesser nobility or farmers seeking an opportunity to advance themselves in the new world since they had limited opportunities in Spain. [13]

  6. List of conquistadors - Wikipedia

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    Juan de la Cámara; Pedro de Candia; Francisco Cano; Alonso de Cárdenas; García López de Cárdenas; Antonio Díaz de Cardoso; Juan de Carvajal; Luis de Carvajal y de la Cueva; Francisco César; Juan de Céspedes; Beltrán de Cetina; Gregorio de Cetina; Pedro Cieza de León; Christopher Columbus; Francisco Hernández de Córdoba (founder of ...

  7. The Lady of Cofitachequi - Wikipedia

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    As an act of diplomacy, the Lady of Cofitachequi provided the Spanish explorers with basic provisions. An entire storehouse of corn was put at their disposition to serve as a food source. Similarly, she offered her private residence to De Soto while accommodating his soldiers in other dwellings within the village.

  8. Francisco Vázquez de Coronado - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 16 December 2024. Spanish explorer of the American southwest Francisco Vázquez de Coronado Governor of New Galicia Monarch Charles I Personal details Born 1510 (1510) Salamanca, Crown of Castile Died 22 September 1554 (1554-09-22) (aged 43–44) Mexico City, Viceroyalty of New Spain Signature Military ...

  9. Category:Spanish explorers of North America - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Spanish explorers of North America" The following 108 pages are in this category, out of 108 total. ... Alonso de Solís; Hernando de Soto; T.