Santiago was founded by the Spanish Conquistador Pedro de Valdivia on February the 12th, 1541.
Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto was the first European to discover the river in 1541.
The explorer that Decovered the Mississippi River was Louis Joliet (1645-1700) and one of his voyagers Maquette.
Hernan Cortes (1485-1547) conquered the Aztecs in Mexico, while Francisco Pizarro (1471?-1541) conquered the Inca Empire.
Hernan Cortes (1485-1547) conquered the Aztecs in present-day Mexico, while Francisco Pizarro (1478-1541) conquered the Inca in Peru. Note both were conquistadors, not explorers (e.g. both were sent by the Spanish crown to claim/conquer lands for the Spanish Empire).
Chile became a Spanish-speaking country following the arrival of Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century. The Spanish, led by Pedro de Valdivia, established their presence in the region in 1541, leading to the colonization and the imposition of the Spanish language. By the end of the 17th century, Spanish had become the dominant language in Chile, a status it has maintained since independence in 1818.
Diego de Almagro arrived in the Valle Central in 1541 to found the city of Santiago.
actually it was Francisco de Orellana in 1541, a Spanish explorer from the 16th century.
Hernando de Soto is the Spanish explorer credited with discovering the Mississippi River in 1541, during his exploration of the southeastern United States.
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Santiago was created on 1541-02-12.
Santiago - commune - was created on 1541-02-12.
Santiago, the capital of Chile, was founded in 1541 by Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia and named after Saint James (Santiago in Spanish), the patron saint of Spain. The city's full name is Santiago del Nuevo Extremo, which reflects its founding in the New World. The choice of name honored the Catholic heritage of the Spanish colonizers and aimed to establish a sense of legitimacy and continuity in the new territory.
The Spanish Explorer Hernando de Soto is given credit with discovering the Mississippi River. He discovered the river on May 8, 1541.
Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto "discovered" the river on May 8th 1541 - he named it Río del Espíritu Santo ("River of the Holy Spirt").
In 1541, Spanish explorer Francisco de Orellana was the first European to travel the entire length of the river.
Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto was the first European to discover the river in 1541.
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