Some time in his life.
Asia paid for vmerigo Vespucci to sail around the world.
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.
Amerigo Vespucci was trying to find a faster way to get to Asia.
He explored and mapped the east coast of South America.
the Spice Islands of Asia
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Asia paid for vmerigo Vespucci to sail around the world.
America is named after cartographer Amerigo Vespucci. His map showed that the Americas were not part of the continent of Asia.
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.
Amerigo Vespucci was trying to find a faster way to get to Asia.
He explored and mapped the east coast of South America.
Asia and Africa
the Spice Islands of Asia
he was searching for Asia
Amerigo Vespucci discovered that Asia was not a part of America. America was named after him.
Yes
Amerigo Vespucci published a map showing the Americas as a separate set of continents, not as part of Asia. America was named in his honor.