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Amerigo Vespucci was born in Florence, Italy.
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Amerigo Vespucci wrote a letter to a king in Spain and the king of Spain was mad at Christopher Columbus because he didn't find a lot of gold for the king of Spain. When Amerigo vespucci wrote the letter to the king of Spain and when Christopher Columbus heard about it he wanted to sail to South America.
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As a young man Amerigo read and collected books and also collected maps. He also started working for local bankers.
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Amerigo went on his first voyage sailed in between South America and North America.
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Amerigo went on his second vogage with Alonso de Ojeda and sailed to Cape Verde which they discovered.
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In 1500, Amerigo made an important voyage, sponsored by King Manuel I of Portugal. Amerigo sailed to North America. Amerigos third voyage was his most important voyage because he discovered the present day Rio de Janeiro and Rio de Plata.
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On Amerigos fourth voyage he sailed on the coast of South America and was the third person to discover South America.
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Amerigo Vespucci died from a disease called Maleria which he caught in South America.
