Hernando De Soto

Hernando De Soto was born in Spain on October 21st 1496.

was the first European to document the river

Francisco Pizarro recruited de Soto for his famous expedition to Peru

Hernando De Soto sailed with Francisco Pizarro from the port of Panama with 3 ships and over 200 men

Hernando De Soto set up a household in Seville

Hernando De Soto gathered together 950 armed soldiers, priests and 10 ships

De Soto married Ines de Bobadilla

Hernando De Soto spent four years exploring the area and searching for gold and silver. His contact with the native indians was always violent and brutal

The expedition landed at Santiago de Cuba

The Hernando De Soto expedition left Spain for the Americas