What did Amerigo Vespucci fear?

Answer 1

The Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci developed a method of calculating longitude, employed by Spain Vespucci argued that the new world was a separate continent not connected to Asia thus adding a forth to the known three.

In modern terms Vespucci's difficulties are that Columbus discovered the New World prior to Vespucci's voyages.

I take it you know America was named after him?

Answer 2

While no great navigational challenges plagued Vespucci, as a result of possibly forged letters, Amerigo Vespucci was accused to attempting to undermine the voyages of Christopher Columbus. Subsequently, modern historians have come to believe that the alleged â??letters of Vespucciâ?? were actual forgeries.

Answer 3

Amerigo Vespucci feared being remembered as a lesser explorer compared to Christopher Columbus. He also feared the possibility of not securing the credit he felt he deserved for his discoveries in the New World.

Answer 4

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