dec 25, 1496 - Hernando De' Soto was born
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Like many of the era’s conquistadors, Hernando de Soto was a native of the impoverished Extremadura region of southwestern Spain; he was born circa 1496 in Jerez de los Caballeros, Bajadoz province. De Soto’s family was of minor nobility and modest means, and at a very young age he developed dreams of making his fortune in the New World.
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Hernando De' Soto
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