Did the Spanish continue their efforts to colonize Florida after Juan Ponce de León's death?

Juan Ponce de Leon was an important figure in the history of the Spanish colonisation of what are today Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, and the south-eastern ... Feb 16, 2014 ... Gold was the bedrock of the Spanish New World economy. All of the principal settlers including Juan Ponce de León and the New World governor Diego Columbus ... The career of Ponce de Le�n (1460?-1521) was in many ways typical of the Spanish conquistadors. A military officer by training, he served in the campaign that ... Father Bannon asks the question: "Were the Spanish Conquistadores. Men or Devils? He does not answer it but provides the judgments of others of all ages. The ... Juan Ponce de León was an early Spanish explorer of the Americas. He was the first European to visit Florida. He is also famous for his association with the ... Jun 1, 2022 ... A legend has arisen that Ponce de León was not really interested in land or riches in the New World but was actually seeking the "fountain of ... Jul 22, 2024 ... Ponce de León was the first Governor of Puerto Rico, appointed to the position by King Ferdinand of Spain around 1509. PS 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School, District 628 Tinton Avenue, Bronx, NY 10455, 718-292-5478, 718-292-5476, School Website Oct 31, 2019 ... Later, he served as a soldier, and took part in the Spanish campaigns against the Emirate of Granada. Once the war was concluded, Ponce de ... of San Juan, and seeing himself rich, determined to do something with which to gain honor and increase estate; and as he had news that lands were found to ...