Amerigo Vespucci

By Paolo
  • Mar 9, 1451

    Born in florence

    Born on 1451, march 9th.
  • May 2, 1478

    Went to Paris on diplomatic mission

  • Jan 1, 1489

    Medici send him to Seville, Spain as a banker

  • Mar 15, 1492

    Coperated with Colombus to outfit ships for trips of explorations

  • May 16, 1499

    Starts for his first voyage of exploration

  • Jun 2, 1500

    Returns from his first voyage

  • Mar 31, 1501

    Started his Second voyage

  • Jun 10, 1502

    Stops at Cape Verde Islands where encounters Pedro Alvares Cabral

  • Sep 7, 1502

    Reached Lisboa, at the end of his second voyage

  • Apr 25, 1507

    Martin Waldseemuller, named the New World as America in honor of Amerigo Vespucci

  • Apr 9, 1512

    Died in Seville, Spain

  • Dec 3, 1538

    Gerhardus Mercator named South America and North America in honor of Amerigo Vespucci