Amerigo Vespucci By alman089 Mar 9, 1454 Amerigo Vespucci's Birth Amerigo Vespucci was born. Period: Mar 9, 1454 to Feb 22, 1512 Amerigo Vespucci Period: Dec 3, 1483 to Dec 3, 1492 Vespucci worked for the Medici family. May 10, 1497 Vespucci's first voyage! He sailed for Spain to Central America. Oct 3, 1498 Vespucci returns from his first voyage. May 3, 1499 Vespucci sailed to Cape Verde. He sailed for Portugal. May 14, 1501 Vespucci sailed to Cape Verde for the second time. This time he sailed in service to King Manuel I of Brazil. Jun 10, 1503 Vespucci sailed back to Brazil. Dec 3, 1505 Amerigo Vespucci is a naturalized Spanish citizen!! Dec 4, 1507 The land discovered by Amerigo was named America by a mapmaker. Feb 22, 1512 Vespucci died of malaria in Seville, Spain!!!!
