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de Campos, Spain. As a young man he joined the war to conquer Granada, the last Moorish State on the Iberien Peninsula. He first
de Campos, Spain. As a young man he joined the war to conquer Granada, the last Moorish State on the Iberien Peninsula. He first
visited the New World on Columbus's second voyage in 1493 and
visited the New World on Columbus's second voyage in 1493 and
settled there in 1502. He and his family settled on a island in
the Caribean named Hispaniola (Dominican Republic). He became a
the Caribean named Hispaniola (Dominican Republic). He became a
military commander and helped conquer the Tainos of the Eastern
part Of Hispaniola and was rewarded with the Governorship of the
part Of Hispaniola and was rewarded with the Governorship of the
Province of Higuey that was created there. He forced the Tainos to
Province of Higuey that was created there. He forced the Tainos to
work in the mines and to construct fortifications. The Tainos
died in great numbers after exposure to European diseases. Ponce
died in great numbers after exposure to European diseases. Ponce
de Leon became rich while serving as Governor, married a Spanish
de Leon became rich while serving as Governor, married a Spanish