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the spanish conquistador

  • Christopher Columbus
    Jan 1, 1506

    Christopher Columbus

    Christopher lived 1451 - 1506.He was mostly famous for dicovering the 'new world'.But eventdently died thinking he reached the Indies.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1506 to

    the timespan of famous spanish and some europeon conquistadors

  • amerigo vespucci
    Jan 1, 1512

    amerigo vespucci

    amerigo vespucci lived 1454-1512.America was named after Amerigo Vespucci in 1507.
  • vasco nunez de balboa
    Jan 1, 1519

    vasco nunez de balboa

    vasco lived 1475-1519.h ewas famous for seeing the pacific ocean from its eastern shore after crossing the isthmus of panama over land in 1513
  • juan ponce de leon
    Jan 1, 1521

    juan ponce de leon

    juan lived 1460-1521.first European to set foot in Florida. He also discovered the Gulf Stream and was famous for searching for the "fountain of youth". He also established the oldest European settlement in Puerto Rico.
  • vasco da gama
    Jan 1, 1524

    vasco da gama

    vasco lived 1469-1524.Discovered an ocean route from Portugal to the East, assumed to be impossible seeing as it was believed that the Indian Ocean was not connected to any seas
  • francisco pizarro
    Jan 1, 1541

    francisco pizarro

    francisco lived 1478-1541. he was famous for conquering the incas of peru and founding lima,peru.
  • Hernando de Soto
    Jan 1, 1542

    Hernando de Soto

    hernando lived 1500 - 1542.He was famous for being the first to explore florida and southeast america.
  • Hernando Cortes
    Jan 1, 1547

    Hernando Cortes

    Hernando cortes lived from 1485 - 1547. Hernando was mistaken by the aztecs to be an actezian God feather serpent and in return was paid plenty in gold and such.
  • friar marcos de niza
    Jan 1, 1558

    friar marcos de niza

    friar lived 1495-1558. Discoverd the Pueblo tribe called the Zuni indians.
  • juan de onate

    juan de onate

    juan lived 1550-1630.Established the colony of New Mexico for Spain.