Hernando de Soto

Summary

Hernando de Soto is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Jerez de los Caballeros^[2]. He was born on 1500^[3]. He died in Guachoya^[4]. He died on May 21, 1542^[5]. He worked as a conquistador^[6], military personnel^[7], and explorer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,485 views/month, #6,679 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Hernando de Soto's place of birth was Jerez de los Caballeros^[2].
• Hernando de Soto passed away in Guachoya^[4].
• Hernando de Soto was born on 1500^[3].
• Hernando de Soto was born on 1500^[10].
• Hernando de Soto died on May 21, 1542^[5].
• Hernando de Soto was married to Inés de Bobadilla^[11].
• Hernando de Soto held citizenship in Crown of Castile^[12].
• Hernando de Soto's professions included conquistador^[6].
• Hernando de Soto worked as a military personnel^[7].
• Hernando de Soto's professions included explorer^[8].
• Hernando de Soto held the position of Governor of Cuba^[13].
• Hernando de Soto's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[14].
• Hernando de Soto is recorded as male^[15].
• Hernando de Soto's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Hernando de Soto's Commons category is recorded as Hernando de Soto^[17].
• Hernando de Soto's military, police or special rank is recorded as general^[18].
• Hernando de Soto's family name is recorded as Soto^[19].
• Hernando de Soto's given name is recorded as Hernando^[20].
• Hernando de Soto's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hernando de Soto^[21].
• Hernando de Soto's Commons gallery is recorded as Hernando de Soto^[22].
• Hernando de Soto's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography^[23].
• Hernando de Soto's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[24].
• Hernando de Soto's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[25].
• Hernando de Soto's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[26].
• Hernando de Soto's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[27].

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Origins and Family

Hernando de Soto's place of birth was Jerez de los Caballeros^[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1500^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conquistador^[6], military personnel^[7], and explorer^[8]. Hernando de Soto held the position of Governor of Cuba^[13].

Personal Life

Hernando de Soto was married to Inés de Bobadilla^[11]. His religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[14].

Death and Burial

Hernando de Soto died on May 21, 1542^[5]. He passed away in Guachoya^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hernando de Soto include DeSoto^[28], a car brand^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1928^[31], headquartered in Detroit^[32]; DeSoto County^[33], a county of Mississippi^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1836^[36]; Hernando County^[37], a county of Florida^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1843^[40]; and Hernando^[41], a city in the United States^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1839^[44].

Why It Matters

Hernando de Soto ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,485 views/month, #6,679 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for him include DeSoto^[28], a car brand^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1928^[31], headquartered in Detroit^[32]; DeSoto County^[33], a county of Mississippi^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1836^[36]; Hernando County^[37], a county of Florida^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1843^[40]; and Hernando^[41], a city in the United States^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1839^[44].

FAQs

Where was Hernando de Soto born?

Born in Jerez de los Caballeros^[2], Hernando de Soto…

Where did Hernando de Soto die?

Hernando de Soto died in Guachoya^[4].

Who was Hernando de Soto married to?

Hernando de Soto's spouses include Inés de Bobadilla^[11].

What did Hernando de Soto do for work?

Hernando de Soto worked as conquistador^[6], military personnel^[7], and explorer^[8].