When was hernando de soto born
How many years did hernando de soto explore.
Hernando de Soto
(1500-1542)
Who Was Hernando de Soto?
In the early 1530s, while on Francisco Pizarro's expedition, Hernando de Soto helped conquer Peru.
What did hernando de soto discover
In 1539 he set out for North America, where he discovered the Mississippi River. De Soto died of fever on May 21, 1542, in Ferriday, Louisiana. In his will, de Soto named Luis de Moscoso Alvarado the new leader of the expedition.
Early Life
De Soto was born c.
1500 to a noble but poor family in Jerez de los Caballeros, Spain.
Hernando de soto familyHe was raised at the family manor. A generous patron named Pedro Arias Dávila funded de Soto's education at the University of Salamanca. De Soto's family hoped he would become a lawyer, but he told his father he would rather explore the West Indies.
In accordance with his wish, the young de Soto was invited to join Dávila, governor of Darién, on his 1514 expedition to the West Indies. An excellent horseman, de Soto was appointed captain of a cavalry exploration troop.
Setting out from Panama to Nica
