Amerigo Vespucci By Paolo Mar 9, 1451 Born in florence Born on 1451, march 9th. May 2, 1478 Went to Paris on diplomatic mission Jan 1, 1489 Medici send him to Seville, Spain as a banker Mar 15, 1492 Coperated with Colombus to outfit ships for trips of explorations May 16, 1499 Starts for his first voyage of exploration Jun 2, 1500 Returns from his first voyage Mar 31, 1501 Started his Second voyage Jun 10, 1502 Stops at Cape Verde Islands where encounters Pedro Alvares Cabral Sep 7, 1502 Reached Lisboa, at the end of his second voyage Apr 25, 1507 Martin Waldseemuller, named the New World as America in honor of Amerigo Vespucci Apr 9, 1512 Died in Seville, Spain Dec 3, 1538 Gerhardus Mercator named South America and North America in honor of Amerigo Vespucci