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For my research topic, I have chosen to explore the life and accomplishment of the great Spaniard conquistador Juan Ponce de Leon. There is a lot about the well-known explorer to research and report on. De Leon was one of the most remembered and accomplished of the conquistadors to ever set sail. Ponce himself has left his mark on the world and I am going to dive into his life’s journey. Ponce’s early life starts in Santervás de Campos in the now northern part of Valladolid, a Spanish province. Experts are not quite sure the exact year he was born but they estimate that de Leon was born in 1474. The identity of his parents is still unknown, but he appears to have been a member of a distinguished and influential noble family. His relatives …show more content…

Van Middeldyk (1903) in The History of Puerto Rico, “Ponce de León was related to another notable family, the Núñez de Guzmáns, and as a young man he served as squire to Pedro Núñez de Guzmán, Knight Commander of the Order of Calatrava.”. It has been stated Ponce de León gained his experience as a soldier fighting in the Spanish campaigns that defeated the Moors in Granada and completed the re-conquest of Spain in 1492. The Granada War were several military campaigns during the span of 1482 and 1492 under the rule Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon. Once the war ended many soldiers were wondering what to do next with their careers post war. Many looked to go abroad and try to discover anything they could in the New …show more content…

King Ferdinand did not keep his word and regretted giving too much power to Columbus in allowing him a title to the land he found. Colon believed that this should now be his land which was passed down from his father. The Spanish courts ruled in favor of Colon and Ovando was ousted as governor of Hispaniola. Ponce de Leon was also removed from power as governor of Puerto Rico. The land now was under rule of Juan Ceron and Miguel Diaz. These two were appointed by Colon. De Leon went to the courts and regained rule of Puerto Rico. After gaining power once more, he had Ceron and Diaz arrested and sent back to Spain (Van Middeldyk, R. A. 1903). Colon and de Leon had their political disputes during de Leon’s second term of ruling. After it was determined that Colon had much legal power and de Leon’s power was not tenable. Ponce de Leon was once again stripped of his power and belongings while Ceron returned from Spain and was named governor of Puerto Rico for the second

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