Hernando de Soto
Spanish explorer and conquistador
Hernando de Soto was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who was involved in expeditions in Nicaragua and the Yucatan Peninsula. Wikipedia
Born: 1500, Badajoz, Spain
Died: May 21, 1542 (age 42 years), Ferriday, LA
Nationality: Spanish
Parents: Leonor Arias Tinoco and Francisco Mendez de Soto
Spouse: Beatriz de Bobadilla (m. 1537–1542)