| | Amerigo Vespucci - Explorer (1454 - 1512) |
Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian explorer who went on several expeditions to South America. Explorers for Kids - Columbus, Vasco de Gama, and Vespucci ...Having discovered present day Brazil, he recognised South America as being a new continent rather than the eastern extremities of Asia as had previously been thought. Consequently he named it the ‘New World’. This page details facts about Amerigo Vespucci's life and the events that shaped his history. |
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| Amerigo Vespucci the Explorer - Fun Facts for Kids ! |
| Amerigo Vespucci Fact 1: | Amerigo Vespucci was born in Florence, Italy on 9th March 1454.
His father, Nastagio Vespucci, was a notary (Lawyer), and his elder brothers attended the University of Pisa. |
| Amerigo Vespucci Fact 2: | Amerigo Vespucci became a clerk in the Medici Amerigo Vespucci - History Cartoon - YouTube DOHYB
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