Sujet
Fernando de Soto
Légende
Fernando de Soto (c1496-1542) Spanish explorer and conquistador born at Xeres (Jerez) de los Caballeros, Estramadura, Spain. A member of the Spanish expedition to Darien (1518-1520), served in Nicaragua (1527) and assisted Pizzaro in the conquest of Peru. Appointed governor of Cuba by the Emperor Charles V and given permission to conquer Florida, where he landed in May 1539. Died of fever and was buried in the Mississippi River. Engraving.
Date
16e siècle
Crédit
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Notre référence
ARP07114_010991P
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
34,2Mo (1,6Mo) / 28,6cm x 30,0cm / 3376 x 3543 (300dpi)