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Jan 1, 1506
Christopher Columbus
Christopher lived 1451 - 1506.He was mostly famous for dicovering the 'new world'.But eventdently died thinking he reached the Indies. -
Period: Jan 1, 1506 to
the timespan of famous spanish and some europeon conquistadors
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Jan 1, 1512
amerigo vespucci
amerigo vespucci lived 1454-1512.America was named after Amerigo Vespucci in 1507. -
Jan 1, 1519
vasco nunez de balboa
vasco lived 1475-1519.h ewas famous for seeing the pacific ocean from its eastern shore after crossing the isthmus of panama over land in 1513 -
Jan 1, 1521
juan ponce de leon
juan lived 1460-1521.first European to set foot in Florida. He also discovered the Gulf Stream and was famous for searching for the "fountain of youth". He also established the oldest European settlement in Puerto Rico. -
Jan 1, 1524
vasco da gama
vasco lived 1469-1524.Discovered an ocean route from Portugal to the East, assumed to be impossible seeing as it was believed that the Indian Ocean was not connected to any seas -
Jan 1, 1541
francisco pizarro
francisco lived 1478-1541. he was famous for conquering the incas of peru and founding lima,peru. -
Jan 1, 1542
Hernando de Soto
hernando lived 1500 - 1542.He was famous for being the first to explore florida and southeast america. -
Jan 1, 1547
Hernando Cortes
Hernando cortes lived from 1485 - 1547. Hernando was mistaken by the aztecs to be an actezian God feather serpent and in return was paid plenty in gold and such. -
Jan 1, 1558
friar marcos de niza
friar lived 1495-1558. Discoverd the Pueblo tribe called the Zuni indians. -
juan de onate
juan lived 1550-1630.Established the colony of New Mexico for Spain.
