Jean Ribault Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Jean Ribault, based on 3 World History Database records associated with France.

3 records1562–15623 events3 places

Chronological biography

1562

Florida ExpeditionFebruary 1562

Exploration / French Florida · Explorer · Florida

Ribault sails with French Huguenot colonists toward Florida

Port Royal ExploredMay 1562

Exploration / French Florida · Explorer · Port Royal Sound

Ribault explores the harbour later used for Charlesfort

First Landing in Florida1 May 1562

Exploration / French Florida · Explorer · St Johns River

Ribault lands on the Atlantic coast during the French Florida expedition

Titles and roles

Explorer

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.