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Mar 9, 1451
birth
born in ognissanti florence march 9 1451. -
Nov 4, 1478
ambassador
he was attached to the embassy in Paris working for his relative guido Antono Vespucci ambassador of florence to king Louis XI of France. -
Jan 15, 1483
steward
Amerigo became steward in the house of lorenzo de Medici. -
Aug 10, 1491
seville
he worked in seville spain for the de Medici family where he learnt about the voyages of exploration and the men who were searching for a northeast passage to the indies. -
May 4, 1497
Guiana
he reached the mainland of Guiana -
Sep 1, 1497
voyage
the first voyage of Amerigo Vespucci -
Sep 24, 1497
king ferdinand
he was granted permission to undertake a voyage of discovery by king ferdinand of spain. -
Aug 19, 1498
cadiz spain
Amerigo Vespucci returned to cadiz Spain -
Feb 20, 1499
cape st. Augustine
the second voyage of vespucci with Alonza de ojeda set sail for cape Verde they crossed the equater and explored the coast of Guiana and brazil . they discovered cape st. Augustine and the River Amazon -
May 21, 1500
vespucci returned to spain
returned to spain he reported his findingo to the de midici family. -
Feb 14, 1501
the third voyage
the third voyage of vespucci setting sail for cape verde. -
Jan 24, 1502
vespucci returned to Europe
returned to Europe landing in Lisham. -
Sep 26, 1503
the fouth voyage of vespucci
the fourth voyage of Amerigo sailing with Gonzal coelho when he again set sail for Cade Verde and southy America. on the return journey he discovered Bahia and the Island of south Georgia the established at trading agency for Brazil wood at cape frio he was located exactly on the Tropic of Cupicorm. -
May 6, 1504
vespucci returned to lishom
vespucci returned to Lishom in Portugal -
Jul 28, 1505
vespucci becomes a spaniard
vespucci becomesba naturalized spaniard. -
Oct 3, 1505
vespucci married
vespucci married maria cerezo -
Aug 4, 1507
mapmaker
German mapmaker martin Waldseemuler printed the fiirst that used the name America for the new world. -
Nov 30, 1507
vespucci made a 5th and 6th voyage
vespucci made a 5th and 6th voyage with Juan de la COSA -
Jan 3, 1508
vespucci becomes piloto
vespucci becomes piloto major chief pilot of spain -
Oct 15, 1512
vespucci dies
vespucci died at seville 22 febuary 1512
