Hernando de Soto
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Summary
Hernando de Soto was born on 1500[1] in Jerez de los Caballeros[2]. He died on May 21, 1542[3], in Guachoya[4]. He worked as a conquistador[5], military personnel[6], and explorer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,147 views/month, #6,679 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1500[9]
- Spouse: Inés de Bobadilla[10]
- Country of citizenship: Crown of Castile[11]
- Position held: Governor of Cuba[12]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[13]
- Sex or gender: male[14]
- Commons category: Hernando de Soto[15]
- Military, police or special rank: general[16]
- Family name: Soto[17]
- Given name: Hernando[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:Hernando de Soto[19]
- Commons gallery: Hernando de Soto[20]
- Described by source: Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[21], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[23], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25], The American Cyclopædia[26], Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[27], The New Student's Reference Work[28]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[29]
- Different from: Hernando de Soto[30]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[31]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Hernando de Soto include DeSoto[32], a car brand[33], in United States[34], founded in 1928[35], headquartered in Detroit[36]; Hernando County[37], a county of Florida[38], in United States[39], founded in 1843[40]; DeSoto County[41], a county of Mississippi[42], in United States[43], founded in 1836[44]; and Hernando[45], a city in the United States[46], in United States[47], founded in 1839[48].
Why It Matters
Hernando de Soto has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
Entities named for him include DeSoto[32], a car brand[33], in United States[34], founded in 1928[35], headquartered in Detroit[36]; Hernando County[37], a county of Florida[38], in United States[39], founded in 1843[40]; DeSoto County[41], a county of Mississippi[42], in United States[43], founded in 1836[44]; and Hernando[45], a city in the United States[46], in United States[47], founded in 1839[48].
FAQs
Where was Hernando de Soto born?
Hernando de Soto's place of birth was Jerez de los Caballeros[2].
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[10].
What did Hernando de Soto do for work?
Hernando de Soto worked as a conquistador[5], military personnel[6], and explorer[7].