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Juan Ponce De Leon
27 Sep 1514
On September 27, 1514, the Spanish crown granted explorer Juan Ponce de Leon the title Military Governor of Bimini (an island in the Bahamas) and Florida. With this title and the implied permission it contained to colonize those regions, Ponce de Leon sailed for Florida in 1521.
He landed with 200 men and two ships near Charlotte Harbor on Florida's west coast. His arrival did not go unnoticed. Soon the party was attacked by Seminole Indian...
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Juan Ponce De Leon Lands In Florida
After 1492 European exploration of the Americas revolutionized how the Old and New Worlds perceived themselves. One of the first major contacts, in what would be called the American Deep ...
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| 1514 Sep 27 |
The Spanish Crown Grants Juan Ponce De Leon The Title Military Governor of Bimini And Florida
On September 27, 1514, the Spanish crown granted explorer Juan Ponce de Leon the title Military Governor of Bimini (an island in the Bahamas) and Florida. With this title and the implied ...
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