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Spain's DeSoto expedition takes over the Apalachee capital of Anhaica for their winter quarters.

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Hernando de Soto

Spanish explorer and conquistador (c.1479–1542)

Hernando de Soto was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who was involved in expeditions in Nicaragua and the Yucatan Peninsula. He played an important role in Francisco Pizarro's conquest of the Inca Empire in Peru, but is best known for leading the first European expedition…
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Anhaica

Historical settlement of the Apalachee people

Anhaica was the principal town of the Apalachee people, located in what is now Tallahassee, Florida. In the early period of Spanish colonization, it was the capital of the Apalachee Province. The site, now known as Martin Archaeological Site, was rediscovered in 1988.
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