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title: Hernando de Soto
author: Juan Brunetti & José Maea.
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16126/hernando-de-soto/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2022-07-06
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# Hernando de Soto

_Authored by Juan Brunetti & José Maea._

## Image File

[![Hernando de Soto](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16126.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16126.png)

## Image Caption

An 18th-century portrait of the Spanish [conquistador](https://www.worldhistory.org/Conquistador/) [Hernando de Soto](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hernando_de_Soto/) (c. 1500-42) who fought in Panama, Nicaragua, and Peru to expand the Spanish [Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/empire/) before turning to North America and exploring as far as the Mississippi River. Engraving by Juan Brunetti from a drawing by José Maea.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Maea., J. B. &. J. (2022, July 06). Hernando de Soto. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16126/hernando-de-soto/>
### Chicago
Maea., Juan Brunetti & José. "Hernando de Soto." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 06, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16126/hernando-de-soto/>.
### MLA
Maea., Juan Brunetti & José. "Hernando de Soto." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Jul 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16126/hernando-de-soto/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:DeSoto-Hernando-1791.jpeg) by [**Juan Brunetti & José Maea.**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:DeSoto-Hernando-1791.jpeg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 06 July 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.