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Juan Ponce de León

Type Figure Region Spain Time 1474–1521 Also known as Juan Ponce de León、Juan Ponce de Leon

Spanish conquistador and explorer who helped conquer Puerto Rico as its first governor, discovered and named the Florida peninsula in 1513, and died …

Timeline

  1. 1511–1515San Juan · Puerto RicoHe carried out colonial settlement, mined gold, and suppressed Taino resistance in Puerto Rico, consolidating Spain's rule on the island.
  2. 1513–1520Florida · Florida PeninsulaIn April 1513 he landed on Florida's east coast and named the place, later receiving royal permission to continue exploring the southeastern coast of North America, laying Spain's claim to Florida.

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