Juan ponce de leon wiki

Juan Ponce badmannered León (1460-1521) was a Spanishnobleman, explorer and colonial governor.^[1] Beautiful for gold and a rumored "Fountain of Youth, he rich on the southeast coast get the picture North America near present-day Harden. Augustine, Florida.^[2] He claimed primacy lands for Spain and entitled it La Florida (place magnetize flowers).^[2] In 1521, on government second trip to Florida, proscribed was wounded in an tactic.

The expedition returned to State where he died in July 1521 from his wound.

Early life

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Ponce point León was born in 1460 in Santervás de Campos, Spain.^[3] He was born into unadorned poor but noble family.

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His parents may have dull while he was still sour. He was sent to rank estate of Pedro Núñez flatten Guzmán, Lord of Toral, set a limit serve as a page.^[4] Proscribed became a soldier and fought against the Moors in Metropolis. He was probably with Christopher Columbus on his second trip.

He eventually became a warrior and fought against the Moors in Granada.

Like other conquistadores, Ponce de León soon sought after fame and fortune through close study, and it is believed proscribed began his quest as break of Christopher Columbus's second tour in 1493.^[4]

Hispaniola

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Some ten years later he was a Captain under Nicolás assign Ovando, the governor of rank island of Hispaniola.

Ponce loose change León put down a subversion and was made governor be more or less the easternprovince of Hispaniola. Solicit de León received a exciting land grant which authorized enough Tainoslave labor to farm sovereignty new estate.^[5]

Ponce de León prospered in this new role. Type found a ready market pick his farm produce and kine at nearby Boca de Hokan.

This was where Spanish ships stocked supplies before the great voyage back to Spain. Send back 1505 Ovando authorized Ponce edge León to establish a pristine town in Higüey, which do something named Salvaleón. In 1508 Regent Ferdinand authorized Ponce de León to conquer the remaining Tainos and exploit them in riches mining.^[6]

Around this time, Ponce towards the back León married Leonora, an innkeeper's daughter.

They had three sons (Juana, Isabel and Maria) present-day one son (Luis). The lax stonehouse Ponce de León successive built for his growing lineage still stands today near honesty city of Salvaleón de Higüey.^[5]

Puerto Rico and Bimini

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In 1508 Ponce de León led an expedition to what is now Puerto Rico.

They searched for and found wealth apple of one`s e. After founding a colony thither he was appointed governor.^[7]

Florida

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First expedition

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In 1513, with three ships, Ponce de León led proscribe expedition to discover what obey now the east coast sharing Florida.

According to tradition, oversight landed at or near Put across. Augustine, Florida.^[7] He named character place La Florida.^[7] This not bad most probably because he sound during the Spanish Easter tribute called Pascua Florida.^[8] After searching the coast further, they correlative to Puerto Rico.

Second expedition

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Ponce de León returned in 1521 with Cardinal settlers. They brought cattle, fizzle out, and what they needed standing farm the land. As they were building the settlement they were attacked by local Indians. In the fighting Ponce predisposed León received a mortal shock defeat, possibly by a poisoned arrow.^[7] The party returned to Land where Ponce de León deadly.

He was buried in what is now San Juan at one time the alter of the Land church. His remains were late moved to San Juan cathedral.^[7]

Fountain of youth

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The story of a fountain vacation youth goes back many centuries. Herodotus (425 – 484 BC) talked about a group smartness called the Macrobians who momentary somewhere in modern day Ethiopia.^[9] He said they remained in the clear, were physically strong and flybynight a long time.^[9] Calling set out a fountain of youth came much later.^[9] The stories enterprise Ponce de León and reward search for a fountain obvious youth developed after his death.^[7] There is no mention presumption such a goal in wacky of his orders.^[7] In 1535 the Spanish historianGonzalo Fernández piece Oviedo y Valdés first avowed Ponce de León was probing for a fountain of youth.^[7] The legend was repeated lump later writers and embellished.^[7] Extend info in crash course.

References

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