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Mar 9, 1454
Amerigo Vespucci is born
Amerigo Vespucci is born on March 9,1454 in Florence,Italy. -
Sep 3, 1478
Amerigo Vespucci's uncle takes him to france
Amerigo Vespucci's uncle takes him to france to perpare for a career in bussines. The exact date is unknown. -
Dec 5, 1492
Amerigo Vespucci travels to Spain
Amerigo Vespucci travels to Spain to help perpare ships to sail.He helped prepare Columbus' ships to sail toward the New World.The exact date is unknown. -
May 10, 1497
Amerigio Vespucci went on his first voyage
Amerigo Vespucci went on his first voyage. -
Dec 6, 1499
Amerigo Vespucci travels to the New World
Amerigo Vespucci embarked on his own journey. He traveled with four ships to South America, and it was the time the sailors thought they were sailing to the West Indies off Asia.The exact date is unknown. -
Jan 8, 1501
Amerigo Vespucci guesses the size of the world
Amerigo Vespucci began to suspect that the new land wasn't the West Indies. He suggested the world was much bigger than everyone thought. The exact date is unknown. -
Aug 24, 1501
A journey to Brazil and Argentina
Amerigo Vespucci sailed to South America and explored Brazil and Argentina.The exact date is unknown. -
Nov 7, 1502
America is named in his honor
When Amerigo Vespucci went to Portugal he said they had found a new continent between Europe and Asia,and so the new land was named after him. The exact date is unknown. -
Dec 6, 1508
Vespucci becomes chief navigator
Spain made Amerigo Vespucci chief navigator for all of thier future voyages. The exact date is unknown. -
Feb 22, 1512
Amerigo Vespucci dies
Amerigo Vespucci dies of malaria in Seville,Spain.