Tertiary sourceDocument1911
Soto, Ferdinando de, Encyclopaedia Britannica entry
1911
A 1911 encyclopedia entry on De Soto's life and expeditions, including his Florida campaign, with a bibliography of historical sources.
A tertiary encyclopedia summary of De Soto's expeditions, including his role in Peru and Florida.
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What it is
This is an entry on Hernando de Soto from the 1911 edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. It summarizes his career and lists sources historians used to study his Florida expedition.
Why it matters
Written centuries after De Soto's death, this entry reflects how early 20th-century scholars pieced together his biography from earlier narratives, including his service with Pedrarias d'Avila and Francisco Pizarro in Peru before his fatal expedition to Florida.
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