EXPLORER
Hernando de Soto
1500 - 1542
Hernando de Soto
Hernando de Soto (; Spanish: [eɾˈnando ðe ˈsoto]; c. 1497 – 21 May 1542) 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 deep into the territory of the modern-day United States (through Florida, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, and most likely Arkansas). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hernando de Soto has received more than 2,171,122 page views. His biography is available in 64 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 62 in 2019). Hernando de Soto is the 74th most popular explorer (down from 66th in 2019), the 246th most popular biography from Spain (down from 234th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Spanish Explorer.
Hernando de Soto was a Spanish explorer who is most famous for exploring the Mississippi River.
Memorability Metrics
2.2M
Page Views (PV)
63.43
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
64
Languages Editions (L)
3.99
Effective Languages (L*)
5.35
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, Hernando de Soto ranks 74 out of 498. Before him are John Davis, Xu Fu, Alonso de Ojeda, Willem Schouten, Jules Dumont d'Urville, and Richard Francis Burton. After him are William Dampier, Jeanne Baret, Ármin Vámbéry, Diego Columbus, Lope de Aguirre, and Willem Janszoon.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn Davis
1550 - 1605
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 68
Xu Fu
255 BC - Present
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 69
Alonso de Ojeda
1466 - 1515
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 70
Willem Schouten
1567 - 1625
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 71
Jules Dumont d'Urville
1790 - 1842
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 72
Richard Francis Burton
1821 - 1890
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 73
Hernando de Soto
1500 - 1542
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 74
William Dampier
1651 - 1715
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 75
Jeanne Baret
1740 - 1807
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 76
Ármin Vámbéry
1832 - 1913
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 77
Diego Columbus
1479 - 1527
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 78
Lope de Aguirre
1518 - 1561
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 79
Willem Janszoon
1570 - 1631
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 80
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1500, Hernando de Soto ranks 10. Before him are Benvenuto Cellini, Gülfem Hatun, Fatma Sultan, Lala Mustafa Pasha, Wu Cheng'en, and Bartolomeo Eustachi. After him are John of Ávila, Al-Mutawakkil III, Federico II Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, Çandarlı Halil Pasha the Younger, Sinan Pasha, and Francisco Hernández de Córdoba. Among people deceased in 1542, Hernando de Soto ranks 6. Before him are Catherine Howard, Lisa del Giocondo, 2nd Dalai Lama, James V of Scotland, and Lapu-Lapu. After him are Dosso Dossi, Jane Boleyn, Viscountess Rochford, Sayyida al Hurra, Peter Henlein, Thomas Wyatt, and Malik Muhammad Jayasi.
Others Born in 1500
Go to all RankingsBenvenuto Cellini
SCULPTOR
1500 - 1571
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 4
Gülfem Hatun
COMPANION
1500 - 1561
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 5
Fatma Sultan
NOBLEMAN
1500 - 1573
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 6
Lala Mustafa Pasha
POLITICIAN
1500 - 1580
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 7
Wu Cheng'en
WRITER
1500 - 1582
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 8
Bartolomeo Eustachi
POLITICIAN
1500 - 1574
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 9
Hernando de Soto
EXPLORER
1500 - 1542
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 10
John of Ávila
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1500 - 1569
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 11
Al-Mutawakkil III
POLITICIAN
1500 - 1543
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 12
Federico II Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua
POLITICIAN
1500 - 1540
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 13
Çandarlı Halil Pasha the Younger
POLITICIAN
1500 - 1453
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 14
Sinan Pasha
POLITICIAN
1500 - 1553
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 15
Francisco Hernández de Córdoba
EXPLORER
1500 - 1517
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 16
Others Deceased in 1542
Go to all RankingsCatherine Howard
COMPANION
1523 - 1542
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 1
Lisa del Giocondo
PAINTER
1479 - 1542
HPI: 71.15
Rank: 2
2nd Dalai Lama
POLITICIAN
1476 - 1542
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 3
James V of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1512 - 1542
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 4
Lapu-Lapu
POLITICIAN
1491 - 1542
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 5
Hernando de Soto
EXPLORER
1500 - 1542
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 6
Dosso Dossi
PAINTER
1480 - 1542
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 7
Jane Boleyn, Viscountess Rochford
COMPANION
1505 - 1542
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 8
Sayyida al Hurra
POLITICIAN
1485 - 1542
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 9
Peter Henlein
INVENTOR
1479 - 1542
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 10
Thomas Wyatt
WRITER
1503 - 1542
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 11
Malik Muhammad Jayasi
WRITER
1477 - 1542
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 12
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Hernando de Soto ranks 246 out of 3,355. Before him are Princess María de las Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1910), Joanna la Beltraneja (1462), Eleanor of Castile (1241), Manuel Godoy (1767), Xavi (1980), and Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain (1567). After him are Xabi Alonso (1981), Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah al-Ghafiqi (650), Felipe González (1942), María Isabella of Spain (1789), Francisco de Vitoria (1483), and Andrés Segovia (1893).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsPrincess María de las Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2000
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 240
Joanna la Beltraneja
COMPANION
1462 - 1530
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 241
Eleanor of Castile
COMPANION
1241 - 1290
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 242
Manuel Godoy
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1851
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 243
Xavi
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 244
Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain
POLITICIAN
1567 - 1597
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 245
Hernando de Soto
EXPLORER
1500 - 1542
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 246
Xabi Alonso
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 247
Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah al-Ghafiqi
POLITICIAN
650 - 732
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 248
Felipe González
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 249
María Isabella of Spain
COMPANION
1789 - 1848
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 250
Francisco de Vitoria
PHILOSOPHER
1483 - 1546
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 251
Andrés Segovia
MUSICIAN
1893 - 1987
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 252
Among EXPLORERS In Spain
Among explorers born in Spain, Hernando de Soto ranks 11. Before him are Juan Ponce de León (1460), Francisco de Orellana (1511), Diego de Almagro (1475), Vicente Yáñez Pinzón (1460), Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar (1465), and Alonso de Ojeda (1466). After him are Lope de Aguirre (1518), Juan Díaz de Solís (1470), Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca (1488), Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira (1542), Benjamin of Tudela (1130), and Martín Alonso Pinzón (1441).
Juan Ponce de León
1460 - 1521
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 5
Francisco de Orellana
1511 - 1546
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 6
Diego de Almagro
1475 - 1538
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 7
Vicente Yáñez Pinzón
1460 - 1514
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 8
Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar
1465 - 1524
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 9
Alonso de Ojeda
1466 - 1515
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 10
Hernando de Soto
1500 - 1542
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 11
Lope de Aguirre
1518 - 1561
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 12
Juan Díaz de Solís
1470 - 1516
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 13
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
1488 - 1559
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 14
Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira
1542 - 1595
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 15
Benjamin of Tudela
1130 - 1173
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 16
Martín Alonso Pinzón
1441 - 1493
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 17