Amerigo vespucci

Amerigo Vespucci

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  • May 9, 1454

    Birth

    Amerigo Vespucci was born on May 9, 1454 in Florence, Italy. He was the third son of Nastagio Vespucci and his mother was Lisabetta Vespucci. His father worked as a notary in Florence.
  • Period: May 9, 1454 to Feb 22, 1512

    Amerigo Vespucci's life

    This is a timeline of the life of Amerigo Vespucci and his life.
  • Oct 29, 1483

    Medici Family

    Medici Family
    Amerigo Vespucci starts to work for the Medici Family (the rulers of italy from the 1400s to the 1730s) when he was about 30 years old.
  • Oct 29, 1492

    Medici Family

    Medici Family
    Amerigo Vespucci ends working with the Medici family but it is said he was intrested in looking for a path through the Indies from the northwest.
  • Apr 10, 1497

    New World

    New World
    Amerigo Vespucci reaches the coastof Guiana for the very firsttime and AMERICA. Ifthe letter he sent is true he discovered Guiana and Venezuala a week before Christopher Columbus did.
  • May 10, 1497

    Voyages

    Amerigo Vespucci is granted permission from King Fernanded of Spain to set out on his very first voyage and soon departes with a fleet of Spanish ships from Cadiz, Spain.
  • Oct 15, 1498

    Return to Spain

    Return to Spain
    Amerigo Vespucci arrives back in Cadez, Spain after exploring the coast of Central and South America.
  • May 16, 1499

    Second Voyage

    Second Voyage
    Amerigo Vespucci returns to the New World on his second voyage with Alonzo de Ojeda.They crossed the equator and explored the coast of Guiana and Brazil. On this voyage the two of them discovered Cape St. Augustine and the Amazon River.
  • Sep 29, 1500

    Reports

    Reports
    Amerigo Vesspuci returns to Europe and reports his findings to the Medici Family.
  • May 14, 1501

    Third Voyage

    Third Voyage
    Amerigo Vespucci leaves for histhird voyage, heading toward Cape Verde. This voyage is widly considered his most succesful in his lifetime. He didn't start out commanding the voyage but he came into charge when portugese officers asked him to take charge and he agreed. This voyage was when he determined he had discovered a new continent based on Christopher Columbuses findings.
  • Sep 7, 1502

    Return

    Return
    Amerigo Vespucci returned to Europe from his third Voyage.
  • Jun 10, 1503

    Fourth Voyage

    Fourth Voyage
    This was Vespucci's final last whatever you want to call it voyage although it is debated wether or not he made a fith and sixth voyage or not. He discovered Bahia and The South Georgia Island.
  • Jun 18, 1504

    Return to Lisben

    Return to Lisben
    Vesspuci returned to Lisben Pourtugal.
  • Apr 14, 1505

    Citizen of Spain

    Amerigo Vespucci became a formal citizen of Spain.
  • Oct 29, 1505

    Marrige

    Amerigo Vespucci marries Maria Cerezo.
  • Oct 29, 1507

    America

    America
    The first map is printed with the name America by a german mapmaker. His name was Martin Waldseemuller.
  • Feb 22, 1512

    Death

    Vespucci dies in Seville, Spain because of malaria. He was close to being atage 58.