According to the legend, the spring was in the Garden of Eden, which was located somewhere in Asia (the early Spaniards believed America to be Asia). This myth, repeated to Ponce de Le ón by the Indians, was of European origin. He was also interested in locating a famous body of water that was said to have the power to restore youth to the aged. Stripped of his title as governor by King Ferdinand in 1512 after a political conflict, Ponce de Le ón obtained permission from the king to discover and settle the island of Bimini, which was believed to lie somewhere to the northwest. Ponce de Le ón was also noted for his nonviolent treatment of the Indians, which was rare for the time. The island became popular with other settlers because it was well run by Ponce de Le ón and it had a large number of slaves and many natural resources. Ponce de Le ón was appointed governor of Puerto Rico by King Ferdinand of Spain (1452 –1516). It was said that the Indians were more afraid of ten Spaniards with the dog than one hundred without him. During the conquest he shared the honors with a famous greyhound dog named Bercerillo. Four years later he crossed over and conquered the island. The Indians told Ponce de Le ón that he would find gold on a neighboring island to the east, called Boriquien ( Puerto Rico). He was named deputy governor of Hispaniola by Governor Nicolas de Ovando after helping put down an Indian uprising in the eastern province of the island in 1504. He also married and fathered four children. Ponce de Le ón spent most of the early 1500s in Hispaniola, establishing farms, distributing land rights, helping construct buildings to aid in defense, and working to set up an island economy (system of production, distribution, and use of goods and services). Ponce de Le ón survived disease, bad weather, and a shortage of food and drink to help colonize the new lands by forcing the Indians into slavery. In September 1493 he was one of twelve hundred men who set out for the island of Hispaniola (modern Dominican Republic and Haiti). 1451 –1506) discovery of a new world and volunteered to go along on a return trip. He received an education in fighting skills, manners, and religion while serving a knight named Pedro Nunez de Guzman, and later helped in the ten-year conquest of the Muslim kingdom of Granada in southern Spain.Īfterward, Ponce de Le ón heard stories of Christopher Columbus's (c. Although born into a noble family, he was poor, and like many in similar situations, he sought fame and fortune as a soldier. Juan Ponce de Le ón was born in San Servas, Spain. The Spanish conqueror and explorer Juan Ponce de Le ón conquered the island of Puerto Rico and explored the coastline of Florida, which he claimed for the Spanish crown. 1460 San Servas, Spain Died: July 1521 Havana, Cuba Spanish explorer and conqueror Please check your local listings to find out more information.Īfrica: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Comoros, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Cote d'Ivoire, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Reunion, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Seychelles, Socotra, South Africa, St.Born: c. The list is subject to change, and some broadcasters may only show highlights coverage, while others will show the meeting live. If your country does not appear on the list, please check local listings. To find out where the meeting may be broadcast in your country, check the list below. The livestream will not be available in all territories. The meeting will be streamed in a number of territories on the Wanda Diamond League YouTube page. The live stream on Wednesday will begin at 17:30 local time (GMT+2). The livestream on Thursday will begin at 19:00 local time. Results, programme and entry lists | media information sheets - day one and day two Here’s how you can follow the final in Zurich.
The first day of action will see six Diamond League champions crowned during a street event on Sechselautenplatz before the remaining 26 titles are decided on the second day of competition at the Letzigrund Stadium ( track preview | field preview). Many of the world's best athletes will compete for Diamond trophies, top $30,000 prizes and wildcard entries to the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23 when the Wanda Diamond League season reaches its climax at the Weltklasse Zurich in Switzerland on Wednesday and Thursday (7-8).
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