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- Amerigo Vespucci - Wikipedia
Amerigo Vespucci ( vɛˈspuːtʃi vesp-OO-chee, [1] Italian: [ameˈriːɡo veˈsputtʃi]; 9 March 1454 – 22 February 1512) was an Italian explorer, navigator and popular author from the Republic of Florence for whom "America" is named
- Amerigo Vespucci | Biography, Accomplishments, Facts . . .
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
- Amerigo Vespucci: Facts, Biography Naming of America
Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci is best known for his namesake: the continents of North and South America But why were these continents named after him, especially since his voyages happened
- Amerigo Vespucci’s Greatest Achievements and Voyages
Learn more about the life and major achievements of Amerigo Vespucci, the Italian-born navigator and explorer of the New World from whose name the name “America” was derived
- Amerigo Vespucci Timeline of Discoveries and Accomplishments
Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian merchant and explorer who completed four voyages to the Americas between 1497 and 1504 He was the first European to recognize that these lands were not part of Asia, but a new continent
- Amerigo Vespucci - Encyclopedia. com
A Florentine navigator and pilot major of Castile, Amerigo Vespucci (1454-1512), for whom America is named, is no longer accused of having conspired to supplant Columbus; but interpretation of documents concerning his career remains controversial
- Amerigo Vespucci - Discover, Facts Route | HISTORY
Amerigo Vespucci was a 16th-century Italian merchant and explorer remembered not only for his voyages that altered the course of history but for bestowing the New World with the name “America ”
- Amerigo Vespucci: Biography, Explorer, New World
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
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