How did the Renaissance intellectual climate influence the motivations and perspectives of European explorers?

Half a millennium ago, in 1513, the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León departed Puerto Rico for the verdant island of “Bimini”—an uncharted land in what is now ... Juan Ponce de Leon was born on December 3, 1460 in Sines, Germany. He became interested in sailing through his cousin, Christopher Columbus. While primary accounts of this expedition are unavailable, secondary sources agree that the nearby Indians once again attacked the Spanish not long after their ... 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 ... Mar 28, 2020 ... Ponce de Leon may have named the place then known as Bimini — which he thought was an island — after the Easter time "Feast of Flowers," but he ... Juan Ponce “Poncie” de León was a student at Clone High High School and a clone of the Spanish conquistador, Juan Ponce de Leon, who traveled to Florida in ... Apr 16, 2019 ... 506 years ago, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León landed in what he christened "Florida." Historians still wonder where the name came from. Aug 4, 2020 ... Explore the history of Juan María Ponce de León, a wealthy merchant who played a crucial role in the development of El Paso del Norte, ... Juan Ponce de Leon was best known for leading the exploration of Florida and looking for the Fountain of Youth. Juan was born in Spain in the year of 1474 and ... 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 ...