Illustration
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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Original image by Unknown Artist. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 30 May 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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APA Style
Artist, U. (2022, May 30). Juan Ponce de León. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15974/juan-ponce-de-leon/
Chicago Style
Artist, Unknown. "Juan Ponce de León." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 30, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15974/juan-ponce-de-leon/.
MLA Style
Artist, Unknown. "Juan Ponce de León." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 30 May 2022, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15974/juan-ponce-de-leon/. Web. 16 May 2025.
