Hernando de Soto expedition
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The Hernando de Soto expedition was a 16th-century Spanish exploration and conquest venture through what is now the southeastern United States, seeking riches and new territories for the Spanish Crown.
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
16th-century exploration
ⓘ
Spanish exploration expedition ⓘ |
| arrivalYearInFlorida | 1539 ⓘ |
| caused |
spread of Old World diseases
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widespread Indigenous casualties ⓘ |
| conflictType | conquest and exploration campaign ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| crossedRiver | Mississippi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathOfLeader | Hernando de Soto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| departurePort | Havana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentationSource |
Spanish chronicles
ⓘ
accounts by expedition members ⓘ |
| economicGoal |
search for gold
ⓘ
search for other valuables ⓘ search for silver ⓘ |
| encountered |
Apalachee people
NERFINISHED
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Coosa chiefdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Mississippian chiefdoms ⓘ Natchez-related groups ⓘ Timucua peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuscaloosa chiefdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1542 ⓘ |
| engagedIn | battles with Indigenous peoples ⓘ |
| era |
Age of Exploration
ⓘ
surface form:
Age of Discovery
|
| firstDocumentedEuropeanCrossingOf | Mississippi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalImpact |
first extensive European exploration of the interior of the southeastern United States
ⓘ
significant disruption of Indigenous societies in the Southeast ⓘ |
| included |
artisans
ⓘ
cavalry ⓘ infantry soldiers ⓘ priests ⓘ slaves ⓘ |
| landfallLocation | Tampa Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leader | Hernando de Soto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainGoal |
search for riches
ⓘ
territorial expansion for Spain ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish colonization of the Americas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfLeaderDeath | near the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| politicalGoal | claim territory for Spain ⓘ |
| regionExplored |
present-day Alabama
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present-day Arkansas ⓘ present-day Florida ⓘ present-day Georgia ⓘ present-day Louisiana ⓘ present-day Mississippi ⓘ present-day North Carolina ⓘ present-day South Carolina ⓘ present-day Tennessee ⓘ present-day Texas ⓘ southeastern North America ⓘ |
| result |
limited immediate economic success
ⓘ
no major mineral wealth discovered ⓘ |
| sizeOfForce | approximately 600 men ⓘ |
| sponsor | Spanish Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1539 ⓘ |
| used |
crossbows
ⓘ
firearms ⓘ horses ⓘ steel weapons ⓘ war dogs ⓘ |
| yearOfLeaderDeath | 1542 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Battle of Mabila