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When he reached Seville, he was stricken with dysentery.
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Esteban was the first African american to explore present day. They searched for gold and explored west coast Florida and Texas. Reported & cities of Gold.
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Nothing is known about Pineda’s early life. In fact, other than the last year of his life, he is completely unknown. In fact, his name does not appear in any period Spanish records, leading some to believe that perhaps Pineda was a non-Spanish exile, whose real name may never be uncovered.
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Cortés invaded Mexico in 1519 and conquered the Aztec Empire. Cortés is one of the most well-known Spanish conquistadors.
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A Spanish explorer and cartographer who was first documented in Texas history. In 1517, Pineda had led several expeditions to map the western coastlines of the Gulf of Mexico, from the Yucatán Peninsula to the Pánuco River, just north of Veracruz.
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Cortes wanted two things; Fortune and Fame. he was Born around 1485, Cortés was a Spanish conquistador and explorer who defeated the Aztec empire and claimed Mexico for Spain. .
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When he returned to Spain in 1504 after his last voyage, Columbus was fifty-three and in poor health. He could Barely see and later died
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Christopher Columbus made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain: in 1492, 1493, 1498 and 1502.
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Beginning with the 1492 arrival of Christopher Columbus.