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They didn't help him and at the very least he was vaguely related to the family. King Ferdinand of Spain in 1508 made him chief navigator of Spain and gave him a huge salary and commissioned him to found a school of navigation. In 1479 he was sent by the Medici to be their spokesman to the king of France. On returning from France he entered the bank of Lorenzo. At the end of 1491 their agent Giannotto Berardi seems to have been somewhat involved in fitting out ships and it was possible that Vespucci was there when Columbus returned from his 1492 voyage. Later, Vespucci collaborated with Berardi to prep the ship for Columbus second voyage. When Berardi died in 1496 Vespucci became the manger of the Sevilla agency. His voyages took place from 1497 to1504. The voyage completed between 1499 and 1500 he was navigator of an expedition of four ships sent from Spain under the command of Alonso de Ojeda. After this voyage Vespucci was sponsored by the Portuguese that left Lisbon on May 13, 1501. He reached the coast of Brazil and returned to Lisbon on July 22, 1502.
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Where did Amerigo Vespucci get the money for his expeditions?
Amerigo Vespucci received financial backing for his expeditions from the Medici family in Florence and the Spanish monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella. He also secured financing from merchant companies in Seville, Spain.
Who Did Amerigo Vespucci Work For?
Amerigo Vespucci worked for the Medici family in Florence, Italy and later for the Spanish Crown. He was involved in the business of exploration and mapmaking, and his voyages to the Americas ultimately led to the continent being named after him.
Who was Amerigo Vespucci's sponsor?
Mainly the Monarchs of two of the leading countries at thid time in exploring, Spain's and Portugaul's Kings and Queens.
What jobs did Amerigo Vespucci have?
Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian explorer, navigator, and cartographer who worked for the Medici family, a powerful banking and political dynasty in Florence. He also served as a pilot for the Spanish and Portuguese governments on exploratory voyages to the New World.
What was Amerigo Vespucci set out to do?
To discover new lands, find gold and riches.
Did the medici family help renaissance?
The Medici Family were an influential and wealthy family under Cosimos rule. All suceeding descendents of the family maintained and upheld their rule.
What powerful family controlled florence for 300 years?
the medici family
Why Medici family help the renaissance?
They were a famous banking family during the rennisance period
Where did Amerigo Vespucci get the money for his expeditions?
Amerigo Vespucci received financial backing for his expeditions from the Medici family in Florence and the Spanish monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella. He also secured financing from merchant companies in Seville, Spain.
Who Did Amerigo Vespucci Work For?
Amerigo Vespucci worked for the Medici family in Florence, Italy and later for the Spanish Crown. He was involved in the business of exploration and mapmaking, and his voyages to the Americas ultimately led to the continent being named after him.
When did Michelangelo live with the de Medici family?
he moved in with the medici family in 1489
Did the Medici family become the most important ruling family in Venice?
I got the medici family for florence
A family of Florentine bankers and statesmen prominent in Italian Rennaissance history?
During the Italian Renaissance, the House of Medici (Medici Family) was a notable Florentine family of politicians, bankers, and statesmen. They also have four crowned Pope's from the family.
Did Raphael work for the Medici family?
Yes, Renaissance artist Raphael worked for the Medici family.
Leading patron of Florence?
The Medici banking family was the leading patron of Renaissance Florence.
What city did the medici family rule?
medici family ruled Florence :D
How many people are there in the Medici family?
Go to Wikipedia. Type in "Medici Family". You will find tons of stuff.
