Hernando de Soto was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who was involved in expeditions in Nicaragua and the Yucatan Peninsula. He played an important role ...

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9 Nov 2009 — The 16th-century Spanish explorer and conquistador Hernando de Soto arrived in the West Indies as a young man and went on to make a fortune in the Central ...

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5 Sept 2025 — Hernando de Soto (b. c. 1496/97–d. 1542) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquests of Central America and ...

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2 Aug 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.

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Hernando de Soto (born around 1500, died May 21, 1542) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador (a Spanish word for "conqueror"). He took part in expeditions ...

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by H de Soto — 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.

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Hernando de Soto was born in Spain in about 1496. In 1514 he traveled to the West Indies and Central America. He grew wealthy as a trader of Indigenous slaves.

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3 Oct 2018 — Hernando de Soto was born in either Badajoz or Barcorrata, Estremadura, Spain, around 1496 to a noble, yet impoverished family.

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1 Nov 2023 — Hernando de Soto was a Spanish explorer who led an expedition into the southern United States. He and his soldiers were the first Europeans to set foot in what ...

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Hernando de Soto played a crucial role in the conquest of Peru. He joined Francisco Pizarro's expedition in 1532 as one of his chief lieutenants. His ...

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