Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Florence, from whose name the term "America" is derived. Amerigo Vespucci.
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Amerigo Vespucci
Explorer and navigator
Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Florence, from whose name the term "America" is derived.
Between 1497 and 1504, Vespucci participated in at least two voyages of the Age of Discovery, first on behalf of... Wikipedia
Born: March 9, 1451, Florence, Italy
Died: February 22, 1512 (age 60 years), Seville, Spain
Parents: Nastagio Vespucci and Lisabetta Mini Vespucci
Spouse: Maria Cerezo (m. 1505–1512)
Other names: Américo Vespucio (Spanish); Americus Vespucius (Latin); Américo Vespúcio (Portuguese)
May 20, 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 ...
Jul 31, 2023 · Amerigo Vespucci was an explorer who helped establish the idea of a New World. The territories of South America and later North America were ...
Amerigo Vespucci is a full square rigged ship; she usually carries 24 sails made of canvas (2 to 4 mm.) for a total surface of 2.600 square meters.
The Amerigo Vespucci is a tall ship of the Italian Navy (Marina Militare) named after the explorer Amerigo Vespucci. Its home port is La Spezia, Italy, ...
Amerigo Vespucci (1452-1512) was born in Florence, where he worked for the commercial house of the Medici family as a young man.
Vespucci became known as a great explorer through a letter he wrote to Christopher Columbusexplaining all that he had found during his explorations. This letter ...
Oct 17, 2021 · A map depicting the two transatlantic voyages of Amerigo Vespucci between 1499 and 1502. It is based on the 1507 map by Martin Waldseemüller ...
Aug 2, 2023 · America was named after Amerigo Vespucci, a Florentine navigator and explorer who played a prominent role in exploring the New World.
An expeditor and entrepreneur whose yearning for adventure may have been inspired by Christopher Columbus, Vespucci became enamored of the idea of exploration.