Amerigo Vespucci
1454–1512
Italian navigator whose name was given to the Americas.
Amerigo Vespucci (1454–1512) was an explorer, born in Florence and died in Seville.
- Known as
- Explorer
- Category
- Explorers
- Born
- 1454, Florence
- Died
- 1512, Seville
Alive at the same time as Amerigo Vespucci
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Portrait: Unknown author, Public domain.
