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1450
Early Life
John Cabot was born in 1450 in Genoa, Italy. He was the son of a spice merchant, Giulio Caboto. -
1474
His Family
John married a young woman named Mattea. They also had three sons; Ludovico, Sancto, and Sebastiano. -
1476
Early Life pt.2
John was officially a Venetian citizen in 1476 and began trading in the eastern Mediterranean. -
1488
He Left
John left Venice due to some financial problems as a debtor in 1488. -
1497
Who was John Cabot
John Cabot was a Venetian explorer and navigator mostly known in the 1497s. He claimed land in Canada for England. After setting sail in 1498 he never returned and he's a mystery till this day. -
1497
His Discovery
John traveled by sea from Bristol to Canada, which he thought he was going to Asia. John made a claim to the North American land for King Henry VII of England, setting the course for England's rise in the 16th,17th centuries. -
1497
Sailing
John left Bristol, England. He then went on a fast and able ship weighing 50 tons, with a crew of 18 men. Cabot and his crew sailed west and north. -
1497
Getting There.
50 days into the voyage, John landed on the east coast of North America. People say historians believe that John landed at Cape Breton Island or some people call mainland Nova Scotia. -
1497
Going Back
The ship sailed for England and arrived in Bristol on August 6, 1497. John was soon rewarded with £20 and the gratitude of King Henry VII. -
1500
His Death
John was believed that he died sometime in 1499 or 1500, but his body and fate still remain a mystery.