![]() Vespucci claimed to have understood, back in 1501 during his Portuguese expedition, that Brazil was part of a continent new to Europeans, which he called the New World. Although historians still dispute the authorship and veracity of these accounts, at the time they were instrumental in raising awareness of the new discoveries and enhancing the reputation of Vespucci as an explorer and navigator. ![]() Both publications were extremely popular and widely read across much of Europe. In 15, two booklets were published under his name, containing colourful descriptions of these explorations and other alleged voyages. He became a Castilian citizen in 1505.īetween 14, Vespucci participated in at least two voyages of the Age of Discovery, first on behalf of Spain (1499–1500) and then for Portugal (1501–1502). ![]() ![]() ![]() Seville, Crown of Castile (In modern day Spain)ĭemonstrating to Europeans that the New World was not Asia but a previously unknown fourth continent Īmerigo Vespucci ( / v ɛ ˈ s p uː tʃ i/ Italian: 9 March 1451 – 22 February 1512) was an Italian merchant, explorer, and navigator from the Republic of Florence, from whose name the term " America" is derived. ![]()
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