Giovanni de Verrazzano By Hana el nahas 1485 Birth https://mrnussbaum.com/giovanni-da-verrazzano-biography May 10, 1497 Which country and persons sponsored Giovanni de Verrazzano explore on their behalf or were they independent of a nation https://www.biography.com/explorer/giovanni-da-verrazzano 1997 What year did he start exploring https://www.answers.com/Q/What_years_did_Giovanni_da_Verrazano_explore