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Jan 1, 1460
He was born
Born in 1460 into a noble family in León, Spain, Juan Ponce served as a page in the royal court of Aragon. -
Jan 1, 1493
sailed with Christopher Columbus
Ponce de León sailed with Christopher Columbus on Columbus' second ride to America. He and his family stayed on an island in the Caribbean named Hispaniola (Dominican Republic). He became a military captian at this post and was declard deputy governor. -
Jan 1, 1506
he discovered a nearby island
Ponce de León discovered a close island named Borinquen. While he was there he found large things of gold. -
Jan 1, 1508
puerto rican people gave ponce de leon to disover the island
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Jan 1, 1513
his ships landed on Florida's east coast
his ships landed on Florida's east coast near present-day St. Augustine. He said this beautiful land for Spain. Since he had discovered this country of lavish landscape and beautiful beaches, he dicided to name it. He named it La Florida. -
Jan 1, 1515
sailed in mid 1515
The Spanish crown also made him to organize an army to subdue a native up start on Puerto Rico, and he sailed in mid-1515. -
Jan 1, 1521
Ponce de León returned to Florida again to build a colony
He landed on the gulf beaches between Charlotte Harbor and Estero Bay with over 200 settlers, horses, tools, and seeds. The decidment was to set up a farming govrment. As they went inland for fresh water, the Calusa hunted them down. Ponce de León was shot in the thigh by an arrow and was really wounded. The people that settled there decided to leave and never come back and sail back to Cuba.