| gptkbp:instanceOf | gptkb:explorer 
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                                | gptkbp:alsoKnownAs | gptkb:Hernando_de_Soto_expedition 
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                                | gptkbp:countryOfOrigin | gptkb:Spain 
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                                | gptkbp:deathDateOfLeader | 1542 
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                                | gptkbp:deathPlaceOfLeader | gptkb:Mississippi_River 
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                                | gptkbp:endDate | 1543 
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                                | gptkbp:explores | gptkb:Alabama gptkb:Arkansas
 gptkb:Florida
 gptkb:Georgia
 gptkb:Louisiana
 gptkb:Mississippi
 gptkb:North_Carolina
 gptkb:South_Carolina
 gptkb:Southeastern_United_States
 gptkb:Tennessee
 gptkb:Texas
 
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                                | gptkbp:historicalSignificance | early European exploration of interior North America 
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                                | gptkbp:impact | spread of diseases to indigenous peoples 
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                                | gptkbp:landedAt | gptkb:Tampa_Bay,_Florida 
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                                | gptkbp:leader | gptkb:Hernando_de_Soto 
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                                | gptkbp:legacy | increased European interest in North America 
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                                | gptkbp:notableEvent | first documented European crossing of the Mississippi River 
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                                | gptkbp:numberOfMembers | about 600 
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                                | gptkbp:purpose | exploration of North America 
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                                | gptkbp:result | death of Hernando de Soto many deaths among Native Americans
 
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                                | gptkbp:sponsor | gptkb:Spanish_Crown 
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                                | gptkbp:startDate | 1539 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsParent | gptkb:Luis_de_Moscoso 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsLayer | 8 
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                                | https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label | De Soto expedition 
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