Conquest of Peru. In 1532, De Soto acted as Pizarro's chief lieutenant in the former's conquest of Peru. Before Spanish forces defeated the Inca ...

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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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He is the first European documented as having crossed the Mississippi River. Hernando de Soto. Anglo-American artist's impression of ...

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He was the first European to discover the Mississippi River in North America. Made governor of a colony in Central America in what is now Nicaragua. Hernando de ...

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De Soto, as the expedition's captain of horse, was the driving force in the Spaniards' defeat of the Incas at Cajamarca, and he was the first ...

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Hernando De Soto's expedition marked the first effort of the Spanish government to conquer the land.

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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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In 1541, Hernando de Soto and his army were the first Europeans to reach the Mississippi River, the largest river in North America. De Soto died of a fever in ...

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If you know anything about Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto, you know that he discovered the Mississippi River and that he was eventually buried in its waters.

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De Soto's major accomplishments include his participation in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro and his extensive exploration of ...

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