How did the Spanish crown attempt to govern and control its overseas territories?

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 ... History of Juan Ponce de Leon's Voyages to Florida: Source Records. Florida Historical Society Quarterly. Volume 14, number 1 (July 1935), pages 3-70. Juan Ponce de Leon was from a noble family and was born in about 1474. He served as a soldier as a young man and then joined Christopher Columbus on his second ... 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 ... Ponce de León proved himself to be a brave and intrepid explorer, an extremely able governor and administrator. He was also a remarkably perceptive ... Juan Ponce de Leon was born in the Spanish kingdom of Castile around the year 1474. While still a young boy, Juan went to work as a squire for a knight. Jul 22, 2024 ... Ponce de León was the first Governor of Puerto Rico, appointed to the position by King Ferdinand of Spain around 1509. Ponce de León had accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493 and rose through the ranks until he was appointed governor of ... Jan 1, 2017 ... Juan Ponce de León was a Spanish explorer who is best known for ... They urged him to do more exploration in hopes of getting even more ... Mar 4, 2013 ... Juan Ponce de León finding himself without office … and seeing himself rich, determined to do something with which to gain honor and ...