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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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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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What empire did Hernando de Soto conqer?
Hernando de soto found the Inca empire and killed most of them in battle because of his superior army and tactics.
Hernando de Soto was a captain under the command of Pizarro during the conquest of the Inca Empire.
Iago de Soto was born on October 11, 1980, in Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain.
He was born and 1500 and died in 1542 and so that is 42 years.
Did Hernando de Soto spend 3 years exploring along the Mississippi?
True, Hernando de Soto did spend 3 years exploring along the Mississippi. He was there from 1539-1542.
What was Hernando De Sotos goal?
Hernando de Soto's main goal is to conquer and explore Florida and bring back gold,silver,and riches for the king and queen
What date did Hernando De Soto return from his discovery?
The discovery of the Mississippi? Never. He died on the expedition and his crewmates stuffed his body in a dead log and floated it downriver.
