Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Jean Ribault Biography and Timeline

Follow Jean Ribault through 3 dated historical records for France.

Build a biography Browse biographies Browse by event

Jean Ribault, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

3Distinct records

1 of 1Page

1562–1562Years on this page

1562

February 1562

Florida Expedition

Explorer · Florida · Exploration / French Florida

Ribault sails with French Huguenot colonists toward Florida

Role range: 1562-1562

1 May 1562

First Landing in Florida

Explorer · St Johns River · Exploration / French Florida

Ribault lands on the Atlantic coast during the French Florida expedition

Role range: 1562-1562

May 1562

Port Royal Explored

Explorer · Port Royal Sound · Exploration / French Florida

Ribault explores the harbour later used for Charlesfort

Role range: 1562-1562

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.