it was Henando de Soto
'de' = 'of' in Spanish (and, differently pronounced, in French) 'soto' = 'grove, thicket' in Spanish
river dscovered by the spanish explorer Hernando de soto
The Spanish King. The king hired De Soto.
Yes, Hernando de Soto was a Spanish conquistador.
He was Spanish
The Spanish were in charge of Florida when Hernando de Soto explored there.
Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto "discovered" the river on May 8th 1541 - he named it Río del Espíritu Santo ("River of the Holy Spirt").
Spanish crown
De soto found a spanish explorer from a previous expedition. as well as cuba and peru.
Cortez de Soto and Cabeza de Vaca were both Spanish explorers. They had an expedition from Spain to North and South America.
Hernando De Soto got inspired by stories of fortune and fame.