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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 explore southeastern US?
Hernando de Soto did not conquer the Incas even though he participated in it.
Did Hernando De Soto go to school?
The info I have on him doesn't relate any education he may have had. Most likely, if he was lucky, he had a basic education given by the local monk. He was 23 years old when he accompanied Davila to Darien in 1519 and he served in Nicaragua in 1527. He was with Pizarro in the conquest of Peru and returned to Spain with 180,000 ducats. Charles V gave him permission to conquer Florida and appointed him governor of Cuba. In May 1539 with 600 men he anchored in Tampa Bay and the search for gold began. They looked for 3 years and 1541 he crossed the Mississippi and marched on. He spent the winter on the Washita River and when he returned to the Mississippi in the Spring he died of fever on its banks. He was 43 years old.
Why was Hernando De Soto on his voyage?
he became an explore by what kind of person her was an how great of at exploring.
Who paid for Hernando De Soto's expedition?
If you mean his expedition to Florida, he did so at his own expense.
Why was Hernando De Soto's discovery important?
Hernando de Soto (c. 1496-1542), the famous Spanish adventurer who was the first European to explore deeply into North America in the Age of Exploration, is important for several reasons. One would be the daring of his danger-filled journey into unknown lands, which may be inspiring to anyone exploration-minded. Another, more negative reason is the effect that his explorations seem to have had upon many Native tribes in America: not only did they learn to fear the "white men"; they also began to suffer a reduction of their populace due to the European diseases carried by de Soto's expedition. All of these effects had a strong impact upon the next generation of explorers and colonists.
Where did Hernando de Soto leave from?
Well, if you are talking about the expedition to Florida, then he departed from Havana Harbor in Cuba.
What was the result of De Soto expedition?
In the years 1539 - 1540 he travelled to the North led by the speeches about the extremely reach cities Ciboli. In reality they were the pueblos which cannot be compared with the civilizations on the South.
What did Hernando De Soto bring back to the New World?
The Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortes, brought with him a fighting force armed with guns. He also brought with him horses, the wheel ( on any carts he had on board) and he could very well have introduced diseases that were new to the Western Hemisphere.
Why did Hernando de soto come to Arkansas?
Yes,because he and Francisco Coronado both visited Arkansas
Where did Hernando de Soto grow up?
he went to Florida and he did this because he wanted to claim land for himself and for Spain.He also wanted to rule the land . Hernando De Soto accomplishment was when he got back from his expedition in Peru he became Governor of Cuba in 1537.
What was the impact of Hernando de soto's exploration?
Hernando de Soto made a major impact on the world through his discovery of the Mississippi River. He was also responsible for finding sea routes to Florida and the location of most of the gold within the territory.
Where was Hernando De Soto buried?
This will be a long answer as the remains of Cortes have been moved around a lot.
December 4th 1547, Cortes was buried in the Mausoleum of the Duke of Medina, which was in the church of San Isidoro del Campo, Seville.
1550, his coffin was removed from the mausoleum and moved to the altar of Santa Catarina in the same church.
1556,his coffin was moved to New Spain and was buried in the church of San Francisco de Texcoco, Mexico.
1629, the coffin was moved to the main room of the Palace of the Viceroy in Mexico.
1638, it was moved to the Sagrario of Franciscan Church, Mexico.
1716, it was moved to another part of the church.
1794, it was moved to a mausoleum in the Hospital de Jesus, Mexico.
After the independence of Mexico, it was feared that the mausoleum would be desecrated, so his bones were hidden and lost to memory until 1947, when they were discovered and returned to the mausoleum in the Hospital de Jesus, where they still remain.
What age did Hernando De Soto die?
On May 21, 1542 from a fever while exploring present-day Louisiana
How long was Hernando De Soto's voyage?
Hernando De Soto was a Spanish voyager. His voyage lasted for four years when he traveled from Spain to conquer Florida.
Did De Soto encounter any problems on his voyage?
On Desottos voyages he came across one problem. When he was traviling he had one of his best men die. So instead of going to Italy he turned around and went to the Mississippi sea. he was a verry poor man.by poppie head
Did Hernando de Soto take over the Aztecs?
=No, but Hernando Cortes did. The Aztecs believed in a god called Quetzalcoatl, who would come back to them from beyond the sea. They thought of him having pale skin and dark hair. When Cortes came in a ship and had fair skin and dark hair, they thought he was Quetzalcoatl, and immediately bowed down to him. This and Cortes' horses and weapons helped him conquer the Aztecs.=
What are facts about Hernando De Soto?
by the time he was 14 he had a re for being a feirce fighter
when he died on the banks of Mississippi he was stuffed in a hollow log and put out in the lake
He was named governor of Cuba. Hernando led the first expediton across the southeaster United states
he discovered the Mississippi river
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