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Apr 12, 2024 · Amerigo Vespucci, merchant and explorer-navigator who took part in early voyages to the New World (1499–1500 and 1501–02) and occupied the influential post of piloto mayor (‘master navigator’) in Sevilla (1508–12). The name for the Americas is derived from his given name.
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Aug 2, 2023 · On May 10, 1497, explorer Amerigo Vespucci embarked on his first voyage. On his third and most successful voyage, he discovered present-day Rio de Janeiro and Rio de la Plata. Believing he had ...
Amerigo Vespucci ( / vɛˈspuːtʃi / vesp-OO-chee, [1] Italian: [ameˈriːɡo veˈsputtʃi]; 9 March 1451 – 22 February 1512) was an Italian [2] explorer and navigator from the Republic of Florence, whose name the term "America" is derived from. Between 1497 and 1504, Vespucci participated in at least two voyages of the Age of Discovery ...
- Merchant, explorer, cartographer
- 9 March 1451, Florence, Republic of Florence
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Nov 4, 2021 · The following are other notable accomplishments of the Florence-born explorer and navigator: In April 1505, Amerigo Vespucci was made a citizen of Castile and León under the auspices of a royal proclamation. From 1505 to 1512, he worked for the Spanish crown, prepared official map of newly found lands and routes.
Aug 9, 2023 · In 1497, he was hired by the King of Spain to participate in an expedition to the Americas. Vespucci's first voyage took him to the coast of South America, where he explored the coastline and made contact with the native people. He returned to Spain in 1499. Vespucci made three more voyages to the Americas, in 1501-1502, 1503-1504, and 1505-1506.
Feb 8, 2022 · Amerigo Vespucci was a 16th century explorer, after whom the American continents are named ... Later voyages and other accomplishments. Statue of Amerigo Vespucci outside of the Uffizi, in ...
Jul 3, 2019 · Amerigo Vespucci (1454-1512) was a Florentine sailor, explorer, and trader. He was one of the more colorful characters of the early age of discovery in the Americas and captained one of the first journeys to the New World. His lurid descriptions of the Native people of the New World made his accounts extremely popular in Europe and as a result ...
