Juan Ponce de León
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Summary
Juan Ponce de León was born on April 8, 1460[1], in Santervás de Campos[2]. He died on January 1, 1521[3], in Havana[4]. He worked as an explorer[5], conquistador[6], and military personnel[7]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,400 views/month, #6,018 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1460[9]
- Date of death: July 1521[10]
- Place of burial: Cathedral of San Juan Bautista[11]
- Country of citizenship: Spanish Empire[12]
- Position held: Spanish governor of Puerto Rico[13]
- Member of: Columbus conquistador force[14]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[15]
- Sex or gender: male[16]
- Family: House Ponce de León[17]
- Commons category: Juan Ponce de León[18]
- Military, police or special rank: general[19]
- Cause of death: poison[20]
- Participated in conflict: Granada War[21], Capture of Granada[22]
- Family name: Ponce de León[23]
- Given name: Juan[24]
- Topic's main category: Category:Juan Ponce de León[25]
- Commons gallery: Juan Ponce de León[26]
- Described at URL: https://www.hgis-indias.net/app/enciclopedia/people/persIndias3598[27]
- Manner of death: homicide[28]
- Described by source: Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[29], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[30], The New Student's Reference Work[31]
- Participant in: Jaragua massacre[32], 1493 Columbus Voyage to Americas[33], DeLeon expedition to Puerto Rico[34]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[35]
- Name in native language: Juan Ponce de León[36]
- Second family name in Spanish name: Figueroa[37]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[38]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Juan Ponce de León include Leon County[39], a county of Florida[40], in United States[41], founded in 1824[42].
Why It Matters
Juan Ponce de León has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
Entities named for him include Leon County[39], a county of Florida[40], in United States[41], founded in 1824[42].
FAQs
Where was Juan Ponce de León born?
Juan Ponce de León's place of birth was Santervás de Campos[2].
Where did Juan Ponce de León die?
Juan Ponce de León died in Havana[4].
What did Juan Ponce de León do for work?
Juan Ponce de León worked as an explorer[5], conquistador[6], and military personnel[7].