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What is another name for a Spanish soldier?
A Conquistador
Where did the name Florida come from?
Florida was named by Spanish conquistador Ponce de León, who was the first European to record its location, on April 2, 1513. He believed it to be a large island. He called it "La Florida" (flowery land) referring to the Easter season, which in Spanish is Pascua Florida.
What was the name of the Spanish conquistador that took over the Aztecs?
Hernando Cortez
Who gave Florida it's State Name?
Ponce de Leon, who called it La Florida in honor of Pascua Florida, the Spanish Feast of the Flowers(Easter.)
What was the name of the leader in Mexico who arrivedin 1519?
He was a Spanish conquistador, who conquered Mexico. His name was Hernan Cortes.
Which spanish navigator discovered Mexico?
He wasn't a navigator but a conquistador. His name was Hernan Cortes.
How Florida the state got its name?
Florida was named for a term in Spanish which is Pascua Florida. Translated into English it means Flowery Easter and refers to the season of Easter. Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon and landed in what we now call Florida during Easter and gave the state it's name.
When did the spanish arrive in Ecuador?
The spanish arrived in 1531. A spanish conquistador by the name of Francisco Pizarro landed on Ecuador's coast and from there he conquered the kingdom of the Incas.
How the states got it name?
Florida was named for a term in Spanish which is Pascua Florida. Translated into English it means Flowery Easter and refers to the season of Easter. Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon and landed in what we now call Florida during Easter and gave the state it's name.
What state's name means flowery in Spanish?
Florida
Where did Florida gets its name?
Florida got its name from the Conquistador Juan Ponce de León.
What does the state name of Florida mean?
Florida means " of flowers."
