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| Book cover | Autor | Title | Description |
| Bild | Autor | Leer | Beschreibung |
| Date | Event | Tribe | Chief |
4 May 1493  | Corte-Real Expedition 1500-1502 - In 1493, Pope Alexander VI (Rodrigo Borgia) divided the world yet to be discovered into two territories with the bull 'Inter caetera': One area for the Portuguese and one area for the Spanish.The reason for this was to avoid warlike conflicts between Spain and Portugal after the discovery by Christopher Columbus in 1492. .   | - | - |
| 7 June 1494 | Corte-Real Expedition 1500-1502 - Treaty of Tordesillas 1494On June 7, 1494, the treaty was concluded between the two dominant maritime powers, Spain and Portugal. The entire (yet to be discovered or unknown) American continent was awarded to the Spanish, with the exception of a small part in the (still unknown) east of South America. | - | - |
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| Demarcation lines between Spain and Portugal in 1493, 1494 and 1529. source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertrag_von_Tordesillas. | |||
| 23 February 1512 | Ponce de Leon Expedition 1513 - Juan Ponce de León undertook two expeditions to Florida in 1513 and 1521, neither of which reached their destination. The expedition of 1513 anchored north of Daytona. From there, he sailed around Florida to Port Charlotte and back again. The expedition of 1521 sailed to what is now Tampa Bay. There the Spaniards were attacked by Indians. It was here that Ponce de León was hit in the leg by an arrow and died. Léon was not the first Spaniard to come to Florida. In early 1511, Spaniards searched for Indian slaves in the Bahamas, but found none. During Columbus' expedition in 1492, an estimated 10,000 Tainos were still living in the Bahamas. The Spanish ships then sailed northwest in search of slaves and found them in what is now Florida. Nor was it his idea to sail northwest from Puerto Rico. In October 1492, Columbus learned from natives of the Bahamas that there was land to the northwest of the Bahamas, and the idea of seeking the source of eternal youth did not come from him. King Ferdinand of Spain wanted to live longer. He himself lived to the age of 60. After the death of his wife, Queen Isabella, he married 25-year-old Germaine. And Ferdinand urgently needed a son as heir to the throne.  | - | - |
| 23 February 1512 | Ponce de Leon Expedition 1513 - At the age of 38, Juan Ponce de León was commissioned by King Ferdinand II of Spain to explore, colonize and reign over 'Bimini', today's Florida. According to the contract, Léon had three years to discover Florida. Once he had discovered Florida, he was awarded the title of governor (Adelantado) for life. Leon had to bear all the costs for ships, crew, equipment, food, etc. himself. Leon was allowed to keep a tenth of all profits made during the first 12 years. All persons involved in the expedition were allowed to keep all gold, precious metals and gemstones found during the first ten years. The treaty stipulated that the Indians were to be assigned to the Spaniards as slaves according to a certain formula. | - | - |
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| Juan Ponce de Leon. Source: http://www.clubcaptiva.com/calusa-indians.php | |||
| 3 March 1513 | Ponce de Leon Expedition 1513 - Juan Ponce de León left the port of San German near Guanyanila in San Juan Bautista (Puerto Rico) with the ships 'Santiago', 'Santa Maria' and 'San Cristobal' and 65 men and sailed towards the port of Aguada in the northwest of Puerto Rico. | - | - |
| 4 March 1513 | Ponce de Leon Expedition 1513 - The three ships of Ponce de León left the harbor of Aguada in the northwest of Puerto Rico and sailed towards 'Bimini' (today's Florida). | - | - |
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| Itinerary of Ponce de León 1513 Source: http://www.westmeade.net/Library/EuropeanExplorers/PonceDeLeon.html | |||
| 3 April 1513 | Ponce de Leon Expedition 1513 - Ponce de León landed on the east coast of Florida, probably at Palm Coast, about 30 miles north of Daytona. At that time, there were an estimated 350,000 Indians living in Florida, and Ponce de León took possession of Florida for Spain and called the land 'La Florida' because everything there flourished and grew luxuriantly. . | - | - |
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| Ponce de León lands in Florida. Source: http://gerard-tondu.blogspot.ch/2014/01/sir-humphrey-gilbert-1537-1583.html. | |||
| 8 April 1513 | Ponce de Leon Expedition 1513 - The Spanish ships weighed anchor and sailed north for about a day, then turned around and sailed south again. | - | - |
| 15 April 1513 | Ponce de Leon Expedition 1513 - Probably around April 15, the three ships of Ponce de León's expedition sailed past Cape Canaveral. | - | - |
| 20 April 1513 | Ponce de Leon Expedition 1513 - For the first time on their expedition, Ponce de León's men saw an Indian village (between Fort Pierce and Jensen Beach?). They were probably Ais Indians. | Ais | - |
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| Replica of Ponce de León's ship. Source: http://guardianlv.com/2013/08/historic-replica-of-ponce-de-leons-ship-in-new-york/ | |||
| 21 April 1513 | Ponce de Leon Expedition 1513 - Due to the strong currents (Gulf Stream!), Ponce de León's ships were unable to move forward. The 'San Cristobal' was even driven into the Gulf of Mexico because of the strong current. Leon decided to drop anchor and wait for the 'San Cristobal'. Later, the Spaniards landed. Indians tried to steal the boat from them. After the Indians knocked down a Spaniard, a fight broke out between the Spaniards and the Ais Indians. The Indians injured two Spaniards. Leon called his men together and left the place at night. | Ais | - |
| 22 April 1513 | Ponce de Leon Expedition 1513 - Ponce de León anchored his ships at the mouth of the Saint Lucie River, at Saint Lucie Inlet, in the middle east of Florida. Here he wanted to replenish his supplies of water and firewood. On land, he encountered around 60 Ais Indians, but they managed to stop the Spaniards. The Spaniards captured an Indian guide. | Ais | - |
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| Ais Indian. Source: https://jacquithurlowlippisch.com/tag/ais/ | |||
| 8 May 1513 | Ponce de Leon Expedition 1513 - Ponce de León's three ships anchored in Jupiter Inlet. There was an Asi Indian village nearby. | Ais | - |
| 12 May 1513 | Ponce de Leon Expedition 1513 - On May 12, the three ships anchored in Key Biscane and took on fresh water. | - | - |
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| Ponce de Leon Lighthouse near Key Biscayne. Source: https://fineartamerica.com/art/key biscayne lighthouse?page=2 | |||
| 13 May 1513 | Ponce de Leon Expedition 1513 - The next day, the three ships anchored off Elliott Key. | - | - |
| 15 May 1513 | Ponce de Leon Expedition 1513 - The next day, the three ships were in the vicinity of the Florida Keys. | - | - |
| 24. Mai 1513 -
3 June 1513 | Ponce de Leon Expedition 1513 - The Spaniards sailed along the coast to Pine Island near Charlotte Harbor. There, the 'San Cristobal' had to be overhauled. | - | - |
| 2 June 1513 | Ponce de Leon Expedition 1513 - Around 200 Caribbean Indians attacked the town of Caparra in Puerto Rico. The town burned to the ground. Ponce de León's house was also destroyed. His wife and children barely escaped with their lives. | Caribbean | - |
| 3 June 1513 | Ponce de Leon Expedition 1513 - The Calusa Indians unsuccessfully attacked the Spanish ships with canoes. The Spaniards destroyed two of the Calusa Indians' canoes, captured four women and took them on board their ships. | Calusa | - |
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| Calusa Indians attack soldiers of Ponce de León. Source: http://www.rural-florida-living.com/2012/04/ponce-de-leon-and-florida-livestock.html | |||
| 4 June 1513 | Ponce de Leon Expedition 1513 - A canoe with Calusa Indians approached the ships. An Indian who understood the language of the Spaniards (!!!) told the Spaniards to wait for Chief Carlos. The Spaniards waited on their ships for Chief Carlos. The chief did not come, but canoes from the Calusas did. 20 canoes with Calusa Indians attacked the three Spanish ships, but could do nothing. The Spaniards destroyed 5 Calusa canoes and took 4 men prisoner. | Calusa | Carlos |
| 5 June 1513 | Ponce de Leon Expedition 1513 - 80 Calusa Indians in canoes attacked the Spaniards (probably at Bokeelia). The arrows of the Calusa Indians were no match for the cannons, arquebuses and crossbows of the Spaniards. | Calusa | - |
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| Calusa Indians attack ships of Ponce de León. Source: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/sflarch/research/calusa-domain/. | |||
| 6 June 1513 -
15 June 1513 | Ponce de Leon Expedition 1513 - Ponce de León explored the bay of Charlotte Harbor with his ships and then returned to Pine Island. From there, he began his return journey to Puerto Rico. | - | - |
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| Charlotte Harbor, Florida. Source: https://www.charlotteharbortravel.com/. | |||
| 21 June 1513 | Ponce de Leon Expedition 1513 - Ponce de León reached the Dry Tortugas archipelago with his ships. | - | - |
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| The dry tortugas. Source: http://www.tampabay.com/opinion/columns/maxwell-fort-jeffersons-maritime-legacy/2251984 | |||
| 3 July 1513 | Ponce de Leon Expedition 1513 - Ponce de León reached Miami Beach with his ships. From there, the three ships sailed to the Bahamas. | - | - |
| 18 July 1513 | Ponce de Leon Expedition 1513 - Ponce de Leon reached either Memory Rock or Sandy Cay on Grand Bahama. | - | - |
| 18. August 1513 -
27 September 1513 | Ponce de Leon Expedition 1513 - The ships of the Ponce de León were located near the island of Eleuthera, a group of islands in the Bahamas. The ships were unable to set sail due to the impending hurricane season. | - | - |
| 18. August 1513 -
27 September 1513 | Ponce de Leon Expedition 1513 - Ponce de León decided that the 'San Cristobal', under the command of Juan Perez de Ortubia, should search for the source of eternal youth. Ortubia sailed from Eleuthera on September 27. Ponce de Leon left Eleuthera the following day for Puerto Rico. | - | - |
| October 1513 -
Januar 1514 | Ponce de Leon Expedition 1513 - Juan Perez de Ortubia probably did not find Florida, but the Bahamas island of Andros Island, where he searched in vain for the source of eternal youth. | - | - |
| 19 October 1513 | Ponce de Leon Expedition 1513 - Ponce de León returned with his ship to the port of San Juan. | - | - |
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| Ponce de Leon. Source: https://www.pinterest.ch/mccormacke/the-lost-tribes-of-florida/ | |||
| 20 February 1514 | Ponce de Leon Expedition 1513 - After the unsuccessful search for the source of eternal youth, the 'San Cristobal' also returned to the port of San Juan. | - | - |