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Hernando de Soto (explorer)
Hernando De Soto was a Spanish explorer in the Age of Exploration. He discovered much of the Southern United States and ventured as far as the Mississippi River in his explorations.
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When did Hernando De Soto's wife die?
Villa retired from revolutionary life in 1920 but had only a short retirement for he was gunned down in his car on July 20, 1923.
Hernando de Soto's date of death and birth?
Hernando De Soto died on May 21, 1542 near the Mississippi River around Memphis.
He was born either in 1496 or 1497. It is impossible to be more precise than this, as all records of his birth have been lost.
What does Hernado De Soto look like?
The truth is that we are not completely sure, since he lived in the 1500s, long before there was such a thing as photography. There was painting, however, and above is one representation of what De Soto was believed to look like.
Why did Hernando De Soto Decide to come to North America?
Hernando was in search of gold but he never found it. One day he discovered the Mississippi River. Soon after he became sick and died. Hernando's 600 men did not want the Indians to know their leader had died. [Because Hernando had forced the red men to give his men food and work for them.] So they threw Hernando's body into the river.
How did Hernando De Soto find Mississippi?
because he wanted to conquer the land and if he found any gold he wanted to keep all of it to himself.
What lands did de Soto claim for Spain?
The land that De Soto claimed is the land that we know now as Spain. This occurred in May of 1539.
Who were the king and queen of Spain in the time of Hernando De Soto?
alot of people search kings and queen1521 3rd one down
How did de soto's travels through Georgia in 1539 affect the native americans?
It brought diseases from Europe that killed thousands.
Why is Hernando de Soto famous?
Hernando De Soto was a Spanish explorer who discovered the Mississippi River in 1541.
Hernando de soto did discover the Mississippi river
he was a Spanish explorer. He traveled from Cuba to Florida and the to north america.
He was famous in Spain
What is the web address of the De Soto Historical Society Of De Soto Missouri in De Soto Missouri?
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What weapons did Hernando De Soto use?
The musket, i'll use a gun you use a bow, who wins ?
The answer above is a common misconception, whilst a musket or harquebus as the SpanIsh had then is great in a one on one situation, they are very slow to reload and useless when you are outnumbered as the conquistadors were.
The Horse and Steel were Cortes best weapons.
Hernando De Soto did a lot of "exploring" he conquered a lot of places but what he's mainly known for is discovering the Mississippi river in America... so mainly he was exploring the US (he also visited Panama, Nicaragua, and Honduras and became rich with Incan plunder)
Why did henando de soto's men burry him in the Mississippi river?
DeSoto had told the local Natives that he was a god in order to make them wary and respectful, and keep the expedition safe. When he died of fever, his men at first buried him in the ground and various writings say the Natives noticed the disturbed soil - and presumably DeSoto's absence. Fearing the Natives would dig him up and see that the "god" was just, in fact, a mortal, his men dug him up and deposited his weighted corpse in the waters, telling the Natives afterward that DeSoto had returned to the Sun.
From Wikipedia:
De Soto died in 1542 on the banks of the Mississippi River at present-day Lake Village, Arkansas. Lake Village is named for its location on Lake Chicot, an oxbow lake formed from the Mississippi River. According to legend, the remains of DeSoto are buried in Lake Chicot (the lake is approximately 3/4 mile wide and 22 miles long. See... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Chicot )
What are interesting facts about Hernando De Soto?
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I have lots of facts for you!
He had 3 ships, Esperanza, San Christoval, and Miguel.
He was looking for gold, new land and a passage through the Yucatan Peninsula that could be used as a better trading route to China.
He did NOT find gold, but did find new land!
De Soto explored the South-Eastern of America ( Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas both Carlinas ).
He was the first white man to cross the Mississippi River. He was in the conquest of Peru, and was the Governer of Cuba!
He was born in 1496, Badajoz, Spain.
He died in 1542 may 21st in Arkansas.
His occupation was a conquistador,and an explorer.
He was a commander in the Battle of Cajamarca.
He is a male of course.
His age at death was between 45 years and 5 months and 46 years and 4months old.
He went to Tennessee, Mississippi, Florida, and Spain.
I got these answers from trueknowledge.com
When did Hernado de Soto name the river the Mississippi?
1519, I think... I found a lot of dates. I'm using it in my project!
Are there any places or things named after Hernando de Soto?
De Soto county in Mississippi and Hernando county in Florida
What did Hernando De Soto find?
De Soto found the Southeastern section of the United States and was the first European to reach the Mississippi River. He didn't look for a fountain of youth and was looking for gold. He was a rival of Columbus.
What did Hernando de soto try to find when he explored north America?
His specific intention of his expedition to the New World was to find a passage through the Yucatan Peninsula that could be used as a better trade route to China. Wealth and fame, however, were definitely two other results that De Soto hoped to attain from his expedition!
He landed in Florida, he was sailing for the new world.
His life span is from 1500-1542.
Hernando DE Soto was an explorer sent by Spain.
