King Ferdinand (Queen Isabella having opposed the…

1508 CE

King Ferdinand (Queen Isabella having opposed the exploitation of natives but dying in 1504) authorizes Ponce de León in 1508 to conquer the remaining Tainos and exploit them in gold mining.

Around this time, Ponce de León marries Leonora, an innkeeper's daughter.

They will have three daughters (Juana, Isabel and Maria) and one son (Luis).

The large stone house Ponce de León orders built for his growing family still stands today near the city of Salvaleón de Higüey.

As provincial governor, Ponce de León has occasion to meet with the Taínos who visit his province from neighboring Borinquen (Puerto Rico).

They tell him stories of a fertile land with much gold to be found in the many rivers.

Inspired by the possibility of riches, Ponce de León requests and receives permission from Ovando to explore the island.

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Salvaleón de Higüey La Altagracia Dominican Republic View →

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Ferdinand II of Aragon View → Juan Ponce de León y Figueroa View → Nicolás de Ovando View →

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Taíno View → Aragon, Crown of View → Castile, Crown of View → Santo Domingo, Captaincy General of View → Puerto Rico (Spanish Colony) View →

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Age of Discovery View → Colonization of the Americas, Spanish View → Puerto Rico, Spanish Conquest of View →

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