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Amerigo Vespucci, he believed he had found a "new world". Later a German mapmaker labeled the new continents America in honor of Vespucci.

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When did Vespucci explore the shores of South America?

Amerigo Vespucci explored the shores of South America during his voyages in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. He made several expeditions between 1499 and 1502, during which he explored and mapped significant portions of the eastern coast of South America.


When did Vespucci find north and south America?

1499


Was Columbus unaware that he discovered a New World?

Although some discrepancies were noted between the Far East and the lands he found, Columbus apparently remained unaware of the true nature of the Americas, at least not until shortly before his death in 1506. Both Columbus and the other explorers of South America realized that it, at least, was a continent unknown to Europe. Amerigo Vespucci, who mapped South America for Portugal between 1499 and 1504, identified the lands as separate from Spanish claims to the north.


What years did Amerigo Vespucci sail?

Amerigo Vespucci sailed in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. He made voyages to the Americas between 1499 and 1502, and again in 1503 and 1504.


When did americo Vespucci reach America?

Amerigo Vespucci reached the American continent in the late 15th and early 16th centuries during his voyages to the New World. His first documented voyage to the Americas was in 1499.


Did Vespucci explore in 1499?

Yes, Amerigo Vespucci sailed in 1499-1500 for Spain.


What number is 37.3 percent of 1499?

37.3% of 1499 = 37.3% * 1499 = 0.373 * 1499 = 559.127


What year did Vespucci start sailing?

In 1499 he explored the coast of South America as an observer.


When did Amerigo Vespucci start and end his trip to South America?

He started exploring 1499-1502


How many years did colmbus travel?

Christopher Columbus voyaged for about 7 years in total, from 1492 to 1499, on his four transatlantic trips to the Americas.


What is 1499 plus 280?

1499 + 280 = 1779


When was Hernando Cortes sailing and exploring the world?

His first excursion as an observer was in 1499, to the Atlantic coast of South America.