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A 17th-century coloured engraving of Juan Ponce de León (c. 1460-1521), the conquistador who became governor of Puerto Rico and, landing in Florida, gave the region that name in 1513.
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Artist, U. (2022, May 30). Juan Ponce de León. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15974/juan-ponce-de-leon/
Chicago Style
Artist, Unknown. "Juan Ponce de León." World History Encyclopedia, May 30, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15974/juan-ponce-de-leon/.
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Artist, Unknown. "Juan Ponce de León." World History Encyclopedia, 30 May 2022, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15974/juan-ponce-de-leon/.
