Spanish explorers

By Samantha_Gries
  • Sep 9, 1493

    DE LEON, PONCE

    First to step foot in flordia but September 1493, he joined Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the new world!
  • Period: Sep 9, 1493 to Sep 9, 1550

    Spanish Exporlers

  • Sep 9, 1511

    DE NARVAEZ, PANFILO

    Helped conquered cuba but later he claimed the land for spain in 1528.
  • Apr 9, 1512

    CASTILLO, BERNAL DIAZ DEL

    Went to Aztec to find treasure, found treasure, but the king in jail, and a war started because they were caught carrying treasure.
  • Feb 8, 1517

    CORDOBA, FRANCISCO FERNANDEZ DE

    wanted to to explore the shores of southern Mexico. so they can find new land and exploitable resources, and finally
    permission was granted after some haggling over terms,
  • Aug 8, 1521

    CORTES, HERNAN

    who overthrew the Aztec empire and claimed Mexico for Spain and discovered Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec empire.
  • Dec 15, 1526

    DE AYLLON, LUCA HES VAZQUEZ

    He was the first European colonizer,he tyred to settle in the Carolinas but was unsuccessful.
  • Sep 9, 1529

    PINEDA, ALONSO ALVAREZ

    He was a map-maker and was the first one to chart the Gulf coast florida to mexico, and mapped corpus Christi bay. This helped others expore more of it too.
  • Sep 9, 1539

    .DE SOTO, HERNANDO

    (1539-1540)
    first european to explore florida and the southeastern US and find out more about it!
  • Oct 9, 1539

    .CABRILLO, JUAN RODRIGUEZ

    discovered the Gulf of California and reached nearly as far north as the 30th parallel. this was great for mroe ships to get through and know where they are going and its also a easy path to follow.
  • Mar 13, 1542

    CORONADO, FRANCISCO VASQUEZ DE

    first European to explore North America's Southwest and see Grand Canyon and the Colorado River, and many other great land marks today!