Hernando de Soto (explorer): Timeline

1539   In Florida Florida

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, Hernando de Soto Hernando de Soto (explorer)

Hernando de Soto was a Spanish [i] navigator [i] and conquistador [i], born in Barcarrota [i] ... 

 lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal to find gold Gold

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. He also introduced pigs into North America North America

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1541   Hernando de Soto Hernando de Soto (explorer)

Hernando de Soto was a Spanish [i] navigator [i] and conquistador [i], born in Barcarrota [i] ... 

 reaches the Mississippi River Mississippi River

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 naming it Rio de Espiritu Santo.

1542   Died