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1485
Giovanni de Verrazzano was born
Giovanni da Verrazzano was born on January 23, 1485, in Val di Greve, Italy. He was very well educated as a child. He also had a younger brother, Giralomo. -
Period: 1485 to 1528
timeline-Giovanni de Verrazzano
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1506
verazzanno moves to france
At the age of 21, Verrazzano moved to port Dieppe, France. Dieppe was known for its mapmakers. This is where Verrazzano began his maritime career as a navigator. -
1522
he found gold
Verrazzano attacked many ships including those of the Spanish. He even captured a Spanish ship with 2 million dollars worth of gold. -
1522
giovanni da verazzanno meets with king francis
Verrazzano met with King Francis I. He told King Francis I that he was the right man to explore on France's behalf. He was successful and ended up with four ships. He was exploring for a passage to China.
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1524
he discovered a new world
Giovanni leaves for the New World on his one surviving ship, the Delfina. This is the beginning of Verrazzano's first voyage. -
1524
giovanni da verazzanno lands in newyork
Giovanni de Verrazzano, on the Delfina, enters the Bay of New York. He and his crew stayed there until a storm pushed them to somewhere else They also stopped at Newport, Rhode Island. Soon after, Verrazzano returns to France. -
1524
giovanni finds land
After about 50 days at sea, Verrazzano finds land. He lands near Cape Fear, North Carolina. Soon after he sails south towards Florida -
1527
Giovanni de Verrazzano was captured
Giovanni de Verrazzano was captured by his old enemy from the spanish -
1527
giovanni da verazzanno leaves for a second voyage
Verrazzano was sponsored by Phillippe de Chabot and went on his second voyage. He made it to the Brazilian coast. He brought logwood back to port Dieppe, France. -
1528
Giovannis death
Verrazzano died on October 15, 1528. He landed on an island south of Jamacia in the Lesser Antilles. He was killed and eaten by cannibalistic natives.