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De Soto, Hernando
Spanish explorer. After serving under Pedrarias in Central America and under Francisco Pizarro in Peru, the dashing young conquistador was made governor of Cuba by Emperor Charles V, with the right to conquer Florida (meaning the North American mainland). He led an expedition that left Spain in 1538 and landed on the Florida coast, probably near Tampa Bay, in 1539. [eng]
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Texas Explorers - de Soto
Letters on the Texas Explorers. [eng]
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Hernando DeSoto's Trails through North America
Introduction and Index to Florida Exploration and Conquest by Hernando de Soto and Cabeza de Vaca, 16th century, in 14 states and 100's of today's cities. [eng]
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Hernando De Soto: Explorer - EnchantedLearning.com
Hernando De Soto (1500?-1542) was a Spanish explorer who sailed the Atlantic Ocean and was the first European to explore Florida and the southeastern US. [eng]
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CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Hernando de Soto
Explorer and conqueror, born at Villanueva de la Serena, Badajoz, Spain, 1496 or 1500; died on the banks of the Mississippi the latter part of June, 1542.
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Hernando de Soto: A Savage Quest in the Americas
Chapter of the book By David Ewing Duncan.
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Hernando de Soto
Explorador y conquistador. El sitio contiene su breve biografía. [spa]
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Ñîòî Ýðíàíäî
(1495-1542) — ïðîôåññèîíàëüíûé âîåííûé. Ïðåäïðèíÿòàÿ èì ýêñïåäèöèÿ (1539-1542 ãîäû), îõâàòèâøàÿ ñâîèìè ìàðøðóòàìè ïî÷òè âåñü êîíòèíåíò îò íûíåøíåé Äæîðäæèè äî Êàëèôîðíèéñêîãî çàëèâà, — ïåðâîå èññëåäîâàòåëüñêîå ïóòåøåñòâèå ïî òåððèòîðèè ñîâðåìåííîãî Þãà Ñîåäèíåííûõ Øòàòîâ. Öèâèëèçîâàííûé ìèð âïåðâûå óçíàë î æèçíè è îáû÷àÿõ þæíûõ èíäåéöåâ.
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Who is Hernando de Soto?
De Soto longed to rival Cortez and Pizarro in the brilliancy of his deeds. He had appeared at the court of Charles the Fifth in great splendor, as one of the richest men in Spain, and had been favorably received. He had lately married Isabella de Bobadilla, a scion of one of the most renowned of the Castilian families, and his influence at court was thereby strengthened; and when he offered to undertake the conquest of Florida at his own expense, the permission of his sovereign was readily given. [eng]
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