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Jan 1, 1450
Cabot born
Cabot was born Giovanni Caboto in Genoa,Italy. -
Period: Jan 1, 1450 to Jan 1, 1499
John Cabot
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Jan 1, 1461
Cabot moves
Cabot moves to Venice,Italy and helps the family spice trading buisness. -
Jan 1, 1474
Cabot married
Cabot married a Venetian girl named Mattea, they had three sons Ludovico,Sebastiano,and Sancto. -
Jan 1, 1476
Cabot obtains venetian citizenship.
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Jan 1, 1490
Cabot moves
He moved to the sea port in Bristol,England. -
Mar 5, 1496
King Henry
King Henry VII funded Caot's expedition. -
May 2, 1497
Cabot boards
Cabot boards the Matthew hoping to find a north west passage to the Indies and China. -
Jun 9, 1497
New world
Cabot reaches the New World. -
Jun 26, 1497
Return
Cabot begins his return voyage. -
Aug 6, 1497
Home
Cabot returns to Bristol for a heroes welcome. -
Feb 3, 1498
Again
King Henry VII grants cabot another expedtion. Cabot had 5 ships and 300 men. -
Jul 25, 1498
Sailing once more
The crew headed north along the North American coast. -
Nov 1, 1498
Greenland
Cabot names the coast of Greenland Labrador's Land. -
Jan 1, 1499
Death
Cabot dies mysteriously.