Luis Ponce de León

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Spanish_Crown
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Spanish_Conquistadors
Fountain of Youth legend
gptkbp:birth_date 1474
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Hernán_Cortés
gptkbp:contribution mapping of Florida
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspiration for literature and film
gptkbp:cultural_symbol search for eternal youth
gptkbp:death_date 1521
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:noble_family
Ponce de León family
gptkbp:ethnicity Castilian
gptkbp:famous_for first European to set foot in Florida
gptkbp:famous_quote " I go to the fountain of youth."
gptkbp:historical_achievement commemorative statues
gptkbp:historical_context Spanish Empire expansion
gptkbp:historical_documentation letters and reports
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Age_of_Discovery
gptkbp:historical_research studies on Spanish exploration.
gptkbp:historical_significance early exploration of North America
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Luis Ponce de León
gptkbp:influenced subsequent explorers
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Christopher_Columbus
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Ponce_de_León_State_Park
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:Florida
16th century
search for gold
land expeditions
increased European interest in Florida
hostile encounters with indigenous peoples
establishment of Spanish settlements
named places in Florida
gptkbp:known_for search for the Fountain of Youth
gptkbp:language gptkb:Spanish
gptkbp:legacy Ponce de León Inlet
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:Captain
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Spanish
gptkbp:notable_event discovery of Florida
gptkbp:notable_work Exploration of the New World
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:explorer
gptkbp:participated_in Spanish colonization of the Americas
gptkbp:place_of_birth Santervás de Campos
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Havana
gptkbp:portrayed_in various media
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Catholicism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Juana_de_la_Torre
gptkbp:title gptkb:Governor
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Juan_Ponce_de_León
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5