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Timeline of Amerigo Vespucci 1 - Timeline Help
Timeline of Amerigo Vespucci part 1 of 2 from 1451 to 1497 at Timeline Help. Americus Vespucius (in latin) was an Italian navigator and explorer of the New World for whom the continents of North and South America are named.
Timeline of Amerigo Vespucci
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- 1478
- 1483
- 1491
- 1497 | Born in Florence Italy on March 9, son of a notary.
Begins work at the Paris embassy with Guido Antonio Vespucci, an ambassador from Florence to King Louis XI of France.
Is appointed to the position of steward in the home of Lorenzo de Medici, ruler of Florence.
While working for the de Medici family, Amerigo is sent to Seville, Spain. He learns of the voyages taking place to explore the world in order to find a northwest passage to the Indies.
Embarks on his maiden voyage on May 10 after gaining permission from King Ferdinand to make a voyage of discovery. While it is not known for certain, it is reputed that he landed on the coast of America, which was assumed to be Asia. There is some controversy over whether or not Amerigo actually discovered what he claimed. The letters he wrote listed distances and positions that were difficult if not impossible to attain in the time described. He was a seasoned navigator, however, so the truth is lost in the mists of time. Amerigo, unlike his predecessor Columbus, actually realized that they had discovered an entirely new land. It is thought that this voyage reached Central America, along the Gulf of Mexico and then arrived at Bermuda.
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Bibliography of Timeline of Amerigo Vespucci 1
Fernandez-Armesto, F (2008). The Man Who Gave His Name to America.
Fitzpatrick Alper, A (1991). The Forgotten Voyager. Trailblazer Biographies.
Markham, C (2007). The Letters Of AV And Other Documents Illustrative Of His Career.
McKain, M (2002). The Spanish Exploration of South America: How the Discoveries of Christopher Columbus and Amerigo Vespucci and the Conquests of Vasco Nunez De Balboa, and Pedro De Valdivia.
Ray, K (2003). Italian Explorer of the Americas. Library of Explorers and Exploration.
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