After the conquest of Incas , Hernando De Soto returned to Spain carrying his share of gold and brining news of his and Francisco Pizarro's successful mission. As a result of his newfound riches and honors, he settled in Seville, married Ines de Bobadilla, and started preparing the plans for his next mission to the West Indies. After gathering the force of 10 ships, and soldiers, he left the Spain on April 6, and after serving a year in Cuba as a governor he finally reached the lands of Florida in May of He explored the lands of Florida and South East America for four years, searching the gold and violently exterminating any opposition from the local natives.
His life came to end on May 21, after being sick from fever. He was buried at the bank of the river Mississippi. In Alabama, de Soto encountered his worst battle yet, against Indians in Tuscaloosa. Victorious, de Soto and his men next headed westward, serendipitously discovering the mouth of the Mississippi River in the process.
De Soto's voyage would, in fact, mark the first time that a European team of explorers had traveled via the Mississippi River. After crossing the Mississippi de Soto was struck with fever. He died on May 21, , in Ferriday, Louisiana. Members of his crew sank his body in the river that he had discovered. By that time, almost half of de Soto's men had been taken out by disease or in battle against the Indians.
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In , while leading an expedition in search of gold, he sighted A decade later, he was serving as governor of the eastern province of Hispaniola when he decided to explore a nearby island, which became In , Coronado led a major Spanish expedition Francisco Pizarro was an explorer, soldier and conquistador best known for conquering the Incas and executing their leader, Atahuapla.
He was born around in Trujillo, Spain. The story of North American exploration spans an entire millennium and involves a wide array of European powers and uniquely American characters.
Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian-born merchant and explorer who took part in early voyages to the New World on behalf of Spain around the late 15th century. By that time, the Vikings had established settlements in present-day North America as early as 1, A. John Cabot or Giovanni Caboto, as he was known in Italian was an Italian explorer and navigator who may have developed the idea of sailing westward to reach the riches of Asia while working for a Venetian merchant.
Though the exact details of his life and expeditions are the Henry Hudson made his first voyage west from England in , when he was hired to find a shorter route to Asia from Europe through the Arctic Ocean. After twice being turned back by ice, Hudson embarked on a third voyage—this time on behalf of the Dutch East India Company—in Live TV. This Day In History. History Vault.
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