Thursday, February 22, 2024

Amerigo Vespucci Death Anniversary

 

Amerigo Vespucci, who passed away on 22 February 1512, was an Italian merchant, explorer, and navigator from the Republic of Florence, from whose name the term "America" is derived. Between 1497 and 1504, Vespucci participated in at least two voyages of the Age of Discovery, first on behalf of Spain and then for Portugal.

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