Ponce De Leon's Early Life

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Ponce De Leon’s early life consisted of him sailing with Pizarro and Columbus when he was on his first journey with Pizarro he was one of his men and the one that kidnapped and killed the Incan Emperor Atahualpa.
When he sailed with Christopher Columbus on his second voyage he encountered natives again and brutally murdered them,pillaged,and took all of the tribe’s resources for the glory of Spain and for Christopher Columbus.

Once Juan Ponce De Leon set sail with about 200 men(Including his captain Alexo Suarez),he was intent on finding gold and riches,but his real prize was to find the Fountain of Youth.
He was so determined to find the Fountain of Youth that he would kill anyone in his way,especially the Native Americans or back then who

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