Fernando de soto

  • Jan 1, 1496

    Birth

    born to Jerez de lor cabaliletos to a noble but poor family.
  • Jan 1, 1514

    sailling

    he went sailed with the spanish they sailed to vernor of panama
  • Jan 1, 1520

    first journey

    sailed to the center of America and expored modern costa Rica and nondurds.
  • Jan 1, 1524

    expediton

    on expedition to nicaragua south America with Francisco de cordoba
  • Jan 1, 1531

    journey

    sailed from nicaragua
  • Period: Jan 1, 1531 to Jan 1, 1532

    conquest

    conquest of Peru francisco pizarro
  • Nov 14, 1537

    governor

    Fernando de soto was named governor of cuba
  • Jan 1, 1538

    return

    Returned to cuba assumed the governor shall and prepared
    for expedition to florida.
  • May 30, 1539

    great journey

    Half way across the continent in search of gold silver and jewels he found the great Mississippi river
  • Jan 1, 1540

    journey

    De soto resumed the march through Greorgia
  • Jan 1, 1540

    march

    de soto resumed the march through Georgia
  • May 21, 1542

    death

    died near the mississippi river he died of fever