John Cabot
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John Cabot was an Italian-born explorer who, in attempting to find a direct route to Asia, became the first early modern European to discover North America.
Cabot was most likely born in Genoa but might of have been from a Venetian family. In 1490, he moved to England, settling in Bristol. In May 1497, with the support of the English king Henry the seventh, Cabot sailed west from Bristol on the Matthew in the hope of finding a route to Asia. On the 24th of June he sighted land and called it New-found-land. He believed it was Asia and claimed it for England. But it was what is know called Canada.
He returned to England and began to plan a second voyage. In May 1498, he set out on a further voyage with a fleet of four or five ships, aiming to discover Japan. The fate of the expedition is unknown; it is thought that Cabot eventually reached North America but never managed to return across the Atlantic Ocean.
Full Name: Giovanni Caboto
Countries: Italy, England
Date of Birth: 1450, Italy (exact date unknown)
Date of Death: There is no accurate record of the date or reason for the death of John Cabot.
Where he was born, lived, and died: He was born in Genoa Italy, and moved to England. It is unknown to where he died.
Famous for: Naming Newfoundland and partly discovering it (vikings came earlier).
Purpose of voyage: To find a new route to Asia
• he was sailed for England • he landed in Newfoundland, Canada • he sailed way more north than other explorers of his time • he thought he was in Asia
John Cabot's Italian name was Giovanni Caboto.
Giovanni Caboto
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John Cabot.
John is the English version of Giovanni. Cabot is an Anglicized version of Caboto. So he didn't really change his name, just used an English version since he was sailing under the British flag.
John Cabot's Italian name was Giovanni Caboto.
Giovanni Caboto died on the year of 1498 and born the year of 1450 Genoa,Italy
The king of England sponsored Giovanni Caboto to sail to New France (Canada) and look for gold and riches. In this expedition Giovanni Caboto had a ship named "The Matthew".
John Cabot / Giovanni Caboto explored the Canadian area in the year of 1497.
Giovanni Caboto's home country is Italy.
Yes, Giovanni Caboto had a wife. Her name was Mattea. :P
John Cabot / Giovanni Caboto explored modern day Newfoundland and Nova Scotia in Canada.
Giovani Caboto exploration years were 1497
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Giovanni Cabot sail for England controlled by King Henry The 7th.