2. Early years -loved adventure and excitement -taught himself to be a soldier -helped Spanish fight Muslims
3. Reasons for exploring -heard of gold in new world- joined Columbus on second voyage -1511 conquered island of Puerto reco for Spain-became governor -1513 – searched for the’’ fountain of youth ‘’-stories of natives that water gave enterel life clamed Florida fore Spain -1521-second voyage to Florida
4. contributions -Discovered Florida – named it Pascua de Florida – Spanish for fest of flowers - 1514 returned to Spain to be named captain general
5. Micellaneous -Traded indents so poorly that was removed from governor -often fought with natives trying to defeat Spanish Rule -1521- wounded in battle with natives in Florida -1521- died in Cuba of wounds-buried in Puerto Rico