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What do Christopher Columbus, Francisco Pizarro, Francisco Vásquez de Coronado, Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Hernando de Soto, Vasco Núñez de Balboa, Hernán Cortés and Juan Ponce de León have in common?
All explorers sent by Spanish King & Queen. Helped colonize the Spanish-speaking world as we know it today.