Amerigo Vespucci's life

  • Mar 9, 1454

    Amerigo's birth - Florence, Italy

    Florence, Italy
  • Nov 17, 1455

    Richard of York named Protector of England

  • Jun 20, 1457

    Scotland makes truce with England

  • May 28, 1458

    England destroyed Spanish fleet.

  • Feb 7, 1469

    De Medici tournament in Florence

  • Oct 19, 1469

    Marriage of King Fernando & Queen Isabel of Spain

  • Apr 26, 1478

    Murder of Guliano de Medici

  • Nov 1, 1478

    Beginning of the Spanish Inquisition

  • Nov 15, 1491

    Amerigo moves to Seville, Spain

  • Mar 4, 1492

    Scottish truce with France

  • Apr 17, 1492

    Castile authorizes Columbus' voyage

  • Oct 12, 1492

    Columbus lands in the Bahamas

  • May 29, 1493

    Castile supplied Columbus with more ships

  • Jun 7, 1494

    Tordesillas treaty between Portugal and Spain

  • Jun 15, 1496

    Amerigo talks with Columbus after his "New World" voyage

  • Period: May 10, 1497 to Oct 15, 1498

    First American expedition

  • Jun 24, 1497

    Cabot sights land in America

  • May 18, 1498

    de Gama reaches India

  • Period: May 16, 1499 to Sep 8, 1500

    Second American expedition (5S to 15N)

  • Period: May 15, 1501 to Sep 7, 1502

    Third American expedition (5S to 52S)

  • Mar 31, 1503

    Louis XII and King Fernando reach treaty agreement

  • Period: May 10, 1503 to Jun 18, 1504

    Fourth American expedition (built fort @ 18S)

  • Feb 11, 1504

    France and Spain sign treaty

  • Apr 15, 1507

    Martin Waldseemuller first uses "America" on a map

  • Aug 6, 1508

    Amerigo is appointed piloto mayor de Espana until death

  • Feb 22, 1512

    Amerigo's death - Seville, Spain

    Seville, Spain