Explorer - Alex By cmcgeh Jan 1, 1460 Birth Ponce was born in Santeruas de Campo (near the Spanish town of Palencia) in the 1400's Jan 1, 1493 start of explaration Jan 1, 1513 Florida discovery Jan 1, 1521 Death Ponce died by an indian attack. The Spanish won the battle, but Ponce was wounded and died soon after.