Amerigo Vespucci, Italian explorer and navigator, known for italian explorer and navigator, died on 1512-02-22. Amerigo Vespucci (9 March 1454 – 22 February 1512) was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Florence after whom America is named. Vespucci participated in at least two voyages of the Age of Discovery between 1497 and 1504, first on behalf of Spain (1499–1500) and then for Portugal (1501–1502).
Amerigo Vespucci dies
Amerigo Vespucci, Italian explorer and navigator, known for italian explorer and navigator, died on 1512-02-22.
Historical Significance
Amerigo Vespucci is Italian explorer and navigator.
Key People
Events Before
Jews are expelled from Colmar, Alsace
Jews are expelled from Colmar, Alsace
Italian city Mirandola surrenders to the French
The siege of Mirandola took place from 2 January to 19 January 1511 as a part of Pope Julius II's campaign to keep France from dominating northern Italy during the War of the League of Cambrai.
Portuguese troops occupy parts of Malacca
Portuguese troops occupy parts of Malacca
Eedgenootschap signs anti-French Saint League
Eedgenootschap signs anti-French Saint League
England, Spain and the Holy Roman Empire sign anti-French covenant The Treaty of Westminster
England, Spain and the Holy Roman Empire sign anti-French covenant The Treaty of Westminster
Events After
Spaniard Juan Ponce de León and his expedition first sight Florida
Juan Ponce de León (1474 – July 1521) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador known for leading the first official European expedition to Puerto Rico in 1508 and Florida in 1513.
Explorer Juan Ponce de León claims Florida for Spain as the first known European to reach it
Juan Ponce de León (1474 – July 1521) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador known for leading the first official European expedition to Puerto Rico in 1508 and Florida in 1513.
Battle of the Spurs at Guinegate (now Enguinegatte): King Henry VIII of England and Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I defe
Battle of the Spurs at Guinegate (now Enguinegatte): King Henry VIII of England and Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I defeat French forces, capturing the town and routing the French cavalry
Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa crosses the Isthmus of Panama, becoming the first European to see the Pacific Oce
Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa crosses the Isthmus of Panama, becoming the first European to see the Pacific Ocean
Battle of Novara, the War of the League of Cambrai: the Swiss Confederacy defeat the French
The Battle of Novara was a battle of the War of the League of Cambrai fought on 6 June 1513, near Novara, in Northern Italy. A French attacking force was routed by allied Milanese–Swiss troops.
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Louis XII dies
Louis XII dies
Hernán Cortés leaves Cuba for the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico, with 11 ships and 500 men
Hernán Cortés leaves Cuba for the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico, with 11 ships and 500 men
Spaniard Juan Ponce de León and his expedition first sight Florida
Juan Ponce de León (1474 – July 1521) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador known for leading the first official European expedition to Puerto Rico in 1508 and Florida in 1513.
Venice compels Jews to live in a specific area, establishing the first Jewish ghetto, in the city's the Cannaregio distr
Venice compels Jews to live in a specific area, establishing the first Jewish ghetto, in the city's the Cannaregio district.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on February 22, 1512?
- Amerigo Vespucci, Italian explorer and navigator, known for italian explorer and navigator, died on 1512-02-22. Amerigo Vespucci (9 March 1454 – 22 February 1512) was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Florence after whom America is named. Vespucci participated in at least two voyages of the Age of Discovery between 1497 and 1504, first on behalf of Spain (1499–1500) and then for Portugal (1501–1502).
- Why is Amerigo Vespucci dies significant?
- Amerigo Vespucci is Italian explorer and navigator.
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