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Genoese explorer who discovered America for Spain?

Christopher Columbus accidentally discovered America for Spain.


Which Italian explorer that sailed for Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain?

Christopher Columbus!


Who was Christopher Columbus?

Christopher Columbus was an explorer and a navigator. He is well known for his exploration of going out west.


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None of the Spanish Explorers discovered Jamaica, But Christopher Columbus discovered the Bahamas and claimed them for Spain-Not Jamaica.


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Did Amerigo die on a ship?

Yes, Amerigo Vespucci died in 1512 on land in Seville, Spain, and not on a ship. He was an Italian explorer known for popularizing the idea that the newly discovered lands by Europeans were part of a separate continent and not connected to Asia.


What nationality is Amerigo Vespucci?

He was Italian, but sailed for Spain. ----- Amerigo Vespucci was from the Republic of Florence, a country in what is now Italy. He sailed for Portugal on one voyage and for Spain on another. He might have gone on other expeditions, but they are not recorded outside letters thought to be forgeries, so they may not have existed.


Who is the french explorer who sailed to America?

Christopher Colombus Columbus was Italian using finances from Spain.


Who was the Italian explorer who in the service of Spain for whom America was named?

The Italian explorer and cartographer that worked at the service of Spain was called Amerigo Vespucci, he was the first one that established that the new territories were not part of the India's, as Columbus believed, but instead an completely new place.


What European explorer discovered the Philippines and claimed them for king Philip of Spain?

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What explorer claimed the Rio grande?

The Rio Grande area was claimed by Spain in 1598. It was discovered by the Spanish explorer Juan de Onate.


Which Genoese explorer discovered America for Spain on October 12 1492?

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