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1. AMERIGO VESPUCCI

2. Basic information
◦ Born: March 9, 1454, Florence
◦ Died: February 22, 1512, to malaria
◦ Parents: Ser Nastagio and Lisabetta Mini
◦ Italian navigator and cartographer
◦ He had four voyages

3. FIRST VOYAGE

4. ◦ Vespucci wrote a letter describing of a lengthy visit to the New World, leaving Spain
◦ May 1497 October 1498

5. SECOND VOYAGE

6. ◦ 1499–1500
◦ Vespucci joined an expedition in the service of Spain
◦ Fleet commander
◦ The intention: to sail around the southern end of the African mainland into the Indian Ocean.

7. VOYAGE TO
AMERICA

8. Purpose of the journey
◦ Quicker way to sail to Asia
◦ Find a latitude in the Southern Hemisphere
◦ Discover what Columbus had already reached
◦ Finding treasure in the New World for Spain
◦ Claim land and waters for Portugal

9. ◦ 1501-1502
◦ Sponsored by Spain and Portugal
◦ Vespucci set sail in Lisbon, Portugal
◦ The fleet sailed first to Cape Verde, after that to the coast of Brazil. The fleet sailed along the coast of
South America
◦ Vespucci mapped Alpha, Beta Centauri and constellation Crux

10. Hardships faced
◦ Direction
◦ Dense forests
◦ Communication
◦ Attacks

11. Did Vespucci discover America? No!
◦ In 1492 Christopher Columbus discovered the new continent thinking he reached India. Columbus therefore
named the people living there indians.
◦ After Columbus reached America, Vespucci followed

12. FOURTH VOYAGE

13. ◦ Very little is known about this voyage in 1503-1504. It’s even questionable that it took place
-Possible route of the voyage

14. ACHIEVMENTS OF
VESPUCCI

16. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
Dorottya Kis & Olivia Miano