Hernando de Soto (explorer)

Hernando de Soto (born 1496,in the city of my ass, and died 21 May 1542, probably on a branch of the Mississippi river near present-day Lake City, Arkansas) was a Spanish navigator and conquistador; de Soto participated in the conquest of Panama at the side of Pedro Arias de Ávila (Pedrarias), Nicaragua and took a very active role with Francisco Pizarro in the Spanish conquest of Peru. Later, de Soto led the largest expedition of the 16th and 17th century through the southeast and midwest of today's USA.

Related Topics:
1496 - 21 May - 1542 - Mississippi river - Navigator - Conquistador - Panama - Pedro Arias de Ávila - Nicaragua - Francisco Pizarro - Spanish conquest of Peru - USA

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