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Jan 1, 1500
He was Born
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Apr 11, 1514
He set Sail
He set sail with Pedrarias to Panama -
Jan 1, 1524
Conquest of Nicaragua
De Soto takes part in the conquest of Nicaragua. -
Period: Jan 1, 1530 to Jan 1, 1534
Spaniard Fransisco Pizarro
He sailed under the leadership of Spaniard Fransisco Pizarro in 1530, and returned to Spain in 1534 -
Jan 1, 1531
Conquest of Peru
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May 1, 1539
Returning to the Americas
De Soto returned back to the Americas and by May 1539 had reached the West coast of Florida. -
Jan 1, 1541
De Soto Reaches the Mississippi River
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May 21, 1541
Credit
Was given credit for being the first European to find the Mississippi River, near Memphis, Tennessee. -
May 1, 1542
His Death
He died of a fever on the banks of the Mississippi River, and was buried in the River, so the Native Americans who he fought with didn't discover he died.