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Amerigo Vespucci (/ vɛˈspuːtʃi / ve-SPOO-chee, [1] Italian: [ameˈriːɡo veˈsputtʃi]; 9 March 1454 – 22 February 1512) was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Florence for whom "America" is named.
Amerigo Vespucci (born 1454?, Florence, Italy—died 1512, Sevilla, Spain) was a 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).
Jul 31, 2023 · 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...
Aug 2, 2023 · America was named after Amerigo Vespucci, a Florentine navigator and explorer who played a prominent role in exploring the New World.
Feb 8, 2022 · Amerigo Vespucci: Italian explorer who named America. References. By Jessie Szalay, Callum McKelvie. published 8 February 2022. Amerigo Vespucci was a 16th century navigator, after whom the...
Amerigo Vespucci was born March 9, 1454 in Florence, Italy to Nastagio and Lisabetta Vespucci. His father was a notary in the Florence government. The Vespucci family was well-connected, and Amerigo received an excellent education by his uncle Giorgio Antonio.
Amerigo Vespucci, (born 1454?, Florence—died 1512, Sevilla), Italian-born Spanish navigator and explorer of the New World.
