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Nov 9, 2009 · Hernando de Soto was a 16th‑century Spanish explorer and conquistador who grew rich through slavery and his conquests of the Inca and other Native Americans.
Hernando de Soto (/ d ə ˈ s oʊ t oʊ /; [2] Spanish: [eɾˈnando ðe ˈsoto]; c. 1497 – 21 May 1542) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who was involved in expeditions in Nicaragua and the Yucatan Peninsula.
Sep 7, 2024 · Hernando de Soto (b. c. 1496/97–d. 1542) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquests of Central America and Peru. He is also the European credited with “discovering” the Mississippi River.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Aug 2, 2023 · Hernando de Soto was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquests of Central America and Peru and discovered the Mississippi River. Updated: Aug 02, 2023 4:47 PM...
Jul 11, 2022 · Hernando de Soto (c. 1500-1542) was a Spanish conquistador who fought in Panama and Nicaragua and accompanied Francisco Pizarro (c. 1478-1541) in the conquest of the Inca civilization in Peru.
- Mark Cartwright
- Hernando de Soto is best known for exploring what is today the southeast of the United States and as a leading conquistador in the conquest of the...
- Hernando de Soto led the first European expedition to extensively explore parts of the southeastern United States between 1539 and 1542. Other Span...
- Hernando de Soto explored North America because he was searching for a golden empire as rich as the Aztecs and Incas. In this ambition, he failed.
Hernando de Soto, (born c. 1496/97, Jerez de los Caballeros, Badajoz, Spain—died May 21, 1542, along the Mississippi River), Spanish explorer and conquistador.
Hernando de Soto is more known for being a conquistador. He helped conquer many lands in parts of Central and South America, including those of the Inca Empire. But he was also an explorer. De Soto explored and mapped parts of nine states in the southeastern part of the United States.
