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Ponce was born in the village of Santervas de Campos.Nobody knows who his parents were.
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The time of Ponce de Leon the 1st
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little is known about ponce's childhood
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Ponce joined the royal army and trained AND became an experienced soldier.He also fought in the Moorish wars and the re-conquest of Spain.
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Ponce was just 1 of 200 "gentleman voulenteers" that sailed with Christopher Columbus to the new world.
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2 Months later the fleet reached the Carrabean.They visited several islets before reaching Hispaniola.This was the first time Ponce saw the place that would make up his future.
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Ponce was appointed frontier govener after crucsing a native rebellion in hispaniola.
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Ponce de Leon established a small town named Salvaleon.He named it after himself.Ponce is the 11th on the top.
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ponce was chosen by the spanish crown to lead a conquest on Tanios first nations for mining ops.
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Ponce's wife Lenora was the daughter of an innkeeper.The couple had three daughters:Juana,Isabel and Maria and 1 son named Luis
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the small-populated indians led a rebelloin which was easally put down by Ponce himself and a small squad of crossbowmen.
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Ponce loaded 200 men onto 3 ships and sailed for florida in search of the fountain of youth.The ships were named Santa maria de la consolacion,santiago and san cristobal.
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Three ships were purchased for Ponce and he sailed back to Peurto rico.
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Ponce went back to Spain,Where he was knighted.
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In 1515, Ponce de Leon searched for the famed fountain of youth.He was inspired to do so by his first nation servants.
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Ponce's fleet was attacked by Calusa braves on his last voyage to Florida.An arrow Poisoned with Mancheenel tree sap struck ponce in the side.He was buried in Peurto Rico
