Amerigo Vespucci
Explorer and navigator
Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Florence, whose name the term "America" is derived from.
Between 1497 and 1504, Vespucci participated in at least two voyages of the Age of Discovery, first on behalf of... Wikipedia
Born: March 9, 1454, Florence, Italy
Died: February 22, 1512 (age 57 years), Seville, Spain
Parents: Nastagio Vespucci and Lisabetta Mini Vespucci
Spouse: Maria Cerezo (m. 1505–1512)
Other names: Américo Vespucio (Spanish); Americus Vespucius (Latin); Américo Vespúcio (Portuguese)
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