Books of any sort were few and precious during the youthful period of amerigo vespucci s life, for the art of printing by the use of movable type was invented about the time he was born, and most of the great discoverers, including himself and columbus, were to pass away before the printingpress was introduced into america. What caused renaissance geographers in 1507 to name the newly discovered continent america, in honor of amerigo vespucci, instead of, say, columbia. Written by jerome benzoni from milan, who having lived there for fourteen years, diligently observed everything. Books by amerigo vespucci author of the first four voyages of.
Distinguished and admirable history of western india, discovered for the first time by christopher columbus in the year 1492. Amerigo vespucci march 9, 1454february 22, 1512 was an italian explorer and cartographer. Amerigo vespucci, italian explorer and cartographer. Amerigo vespucci amerigo vespucci or vespucio vesputehee, italian navigator, born in florence, italy, 9 march, 1451. Amerigo vespucci s most popular book is the first four voyages of amerigo vespucci 1885. Explorer amerigo vespucci was born in 1451 in italy. Amerigo vespucci biography life, family, childhood, name. Jun 07, 2012 author of mundus novus, the first four voyages of amerigo vespucci, the cosmographi. In 1925, the regia marina ordered two school ships to a design by general lieutenant francesco rotundi of the italian navy engineering. Vespucci was educated by his uncle, fra giorgio antonio vespucci, a dominican friar of the monastery of san marco in florence. The first series consists of a letter in the name of vespucci dated from lisbon, portugal, september 4, 1504, written in italian, perhaps to the gonfalonier magistrate of a medieval italian republic piero soderini, and printed in florence in 1505. Today is the birthday 1454 of amerigo vespucci, a contemporary of christopher columbus who also explored the new world by ship, and first demonstrated in about 1502 that brazil and the west indies did not represent asias eastern outskirts as initially conjectured from columbus voyages, but instead constituted an entirely separate landmass hitherto unknown to people of the old world.
Amerigo vespucci has 22 books on goodreads with 165 ratings. Believing he had discovered a new continent, he called south america the new world. Between 1497 and 1504, vespucci participated in at least two voyages of the age of discovery, first on behalf of spain and then for portugal. Amerigo vespucci was an italianborn merchant and explorer who took part in early voyages to the new world on behalf of spain around the late 15th century. Amerigo was an ardent student who enjoyed reading and collecting scholarly items such as books, maps and journals. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. List of books and articles about amerigo vespucci online. North and south america get this name from a feminized and latinized. Son caractere, ses ecrits meme les moins authentiques, sa vie et ses navigations, a vec une carte indiquant les routes. Title amerigo vespucci e i mercanti viaggiatori fiorentini del cinquecento. He led the first european expedition to florida and was responsible for giving the state its name. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The six letters of vespucci, published in letters from a new world, convinced europe of the momentous truth that earlier had eluded columbus columbus had not reached asia, but a new world, a new continent between europe and asia that would bear. Amerigo vespucci 9 march 1454 22 february 1512 was an italian merchant, explorer and cartographer. Amerigo vespucci, who gave his name to america, was a pimp in his youth and a magus in his maturity, writes felipe fernandezarmesto. Title amerigo vespucci e i mercanti viaggiatori fiorentini del cinquecento subject headings vespucci, amerigo,14511512. List of books and articles about amerigo vespucci online research.
He was of a wealthy family of merchants, and received his education from his uncle, giorgi antonio vespucci, a dominican friar, a friend and colleague of savonarola. In this book students learn about florenceborn amerigo vespucci, the explorer and navigator after whom the americas are named. Amerigo vespucci, merchant and explorernavigator who took part in early voyages to the new world 14991500, 150102 and occupied the influential post of piloto mayor master navigator in sevilla 150812. His subject is reminiscent of melvilles confidence man, a figure of protean energy and inventiveness, a florentine operator constantly on the make and adept at the makeover. Amergio vespucci amerigo vespucci was born in 1454 to a wealthy and prominent family in florence, italy. The father of amerigo vespucci was nastagio vespucci, and his uncle was the learned dominican giorgio antonio vespucci, who had charge of amerigos education.
Books of any sort were few and precious during the youthful period of amerigo vespuccis life, for the art of printing by the use of movable type was invented about the time he was born, and most of the great discoverers, including himself and columbus, were to pass away before the printingpress was introduced into america. His subject is reminiscent of melvilles confidence man, a figure of protean energy and inventiveness, a florentine operator constantly on. Few people, on the other hand, know that vespucci has been abused, maligned, calumnied, called an impostor, a liar, a thief. See all books authored by amerigo vespucci, including the first four voyages of amerigo vespucci 1885, and. Amerigo vespucci was born in florence, italy in march of 1451, and grew up in a considerable mansion near. Amerigo vespucci has 37 books on goodreads with 165 ratings. A latin translation was published by the german martin waldseemuller in 1507 in cosmographiae introductio, a book on cosmography and geography, as quattuor americi vespuccij navigationes four voyages of amerigo vespucci.
My purpose is to show that he was also both salesman and. At that time, the general outcry against amerigo vespucci was so great that the famous american statesman blaine, upon the occasion of the exposition at chicago, published a book under the title of columbus and columbia, in order that it might not be contaminated by the unholy name of vespucci. The americas take their name from the latin form of amerigo. Vespucci had a wonderful life and found many things on his voyages. His paternal grandfather also bore the name amerigo vespucci. Books by amerigo vespucci author of the first four.
However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Quite a few wellinformed persons know that vespucci had nothing to do with the naming of america after him. He was the first person to explain that the new world discovered by christopher columbus in 1492 was not the eastern area of asia, but an unknown continent the americas. Onethird of the land surface of the globe perpetuates his memory, so that no name in history has a more effective advertising than his, or a wider extension of fame, or a more permanent surety of preservation. Amerigo vespucci by frederick albion ober free download. He explored a long stretch of the south american coastline, and was the first person to realize that this part of the world was not an unknown region of asia, but a completely separate continent. From his days working for the medici family to his journeys along the coasts of south america and africa, and his encounters with various native american groups, all of vespucci s adventures are presented in richly illustrated detail.
S for the second voyage, and what i saw in it most worthy of record, it is as follows. In 1503 and 1505, two booklets were published under his name, containing colorful descriptions of these explorations and other alleged voyages. The letter of amerigo vespucci describing his four voyages to the new. Amerigo vespuccis most popular book is the first four voyages of amerigo vespucci 1885. Amerigo vespucci was born in florence, italy in march of 1451, and grew up in a considerable mansion near the river. A thousand copies of the world map were printed with the title universal geography according to the tradition of ptolemy and the contributions of amerigo vespucci and others. My purpose is to show that he was also both salesman and sorcerer. The biography of amerigo vespucci 14511512, the italian explorer whose discoveries led to the continent of america being named after him. The name for the americas is derived from his given name. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The story of amerigo vespucci trailblazer biographies by ann fitzpatrick alper and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He entered the commercial service of the medici and in 1492 moved to seville. It was decorated with prominent portraits of ptolemy and vespucci and, for the first time, the name america was applied to a map of the new world.
As a young man, he read widely and collected books and maps. Amerigo vespucci was an italian merchant, explorer, and navigator from the republic of florence, from whose name the term america is derived. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. America, after amerigo vespucci, an obscure florentine explorer. In the early 16th century, he showed that the new world was not part of asia but was, in fact, its own distinct area. In mundus novus new world, a pamphlet first published in latin in 1503, amerigo vespucci purportedly corresponds with his patron, lorenzo pietro di medici, about his voyage to the new world. Inamerigo, the awardwinning scholar felipe fernandez armesto. Amerigo vespucci made four voyages during which he discovered a lot of the coastline and rivers of south, central and north america.
Title amerigo vespucci, 14511512 summary half lgth. From his days working for the medici family to his journeys along the. Amerigo vespucci 2009 by charles lester edwards died 1890, amerigo vespucci died 1512, keith bridgeman editor and tahira arsham editor. The project gutenberg ebook of amerigo vespucci by frederick. He was the first person to explain that the new world discovered by christopher columbus in 1492 was not the eastern area of asia, but an unknown continent the americas america was named after amerigo vespucci. He eventually began working for local bankers and was sent to spain in 1492 to look after his employers business interests. From his days working for the medici family to his journeys along the coasts of south america and africa, and his encounters with various native american groups, all of vespuccis adventures are presented in richly illustrated detail. Amerigo vespucci simple english wikipedia, the free. The entire family was cultured and friendly with the medici rulers of florence, a family that ruled italy from the 1400s to 1737. Amerigo vespucci was both hero and villainbut i expect readers of this book already know that. Vespucci was the one person for whom north and south america was named after.
This clear and accessible 39page book is structured as follows. Amerigo vespucci books list of books by author amerigo vespucci. Many scholars believe this to be a highly exaggerated, possibly even fictionalized version of several genuine letters written by vespucci, who participated in two voyages between 1499 and 1501. The amerigo vespucci is a tall ship of the italian navy marina militare named after the explorer amerigo vespucci. To commemorate the five hundred anniversary of the naming of america, a portrait of the man who gave his name to the continents of the western hemisphere chronicles the life and times of florentine explorer amerigo vespucci, an obscure adventurer, salesman, sorcerer, and relentless borrower of others experiences and achievements. Both publications were extremely popular and widely read across much of. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Amerigo vespucci e i mercanti viaggiatori fiorentini del. The project gutenberg ebook of amerigo vespucci by. Dennis b fradin traces the life of the famed florentine explorer who discovered brazil, venezuela, and the amazon river, and had two continents named for him. Vespucci was born and raised in florence, the third son of ser nastagio anastasio vespucci, a florentine notary, and lisabetta mini.
We all know that america was named after the florentine amerigo vespucci. Explorer amerigo vespucci was born march 9, 1451, some scholars say 1454 in florence, italy. Introduction to amerigo vespucci biography of amerigo vespucci political, social and economic context the florentine renaissance the spanish reconquista a desire to conquer the world amerigo vespucci s expeditions departure conditions first voyage may 1497october 1498 second. Discover book depositorys huge selection of amerigo vespucci books online. Books by amerigo vespucci author of the first four voyages. The continent that was supposedly discovered by christopher columbus is named for a decidedly secondrate johnnycomelately of an. Many even believed until provided moorish science during the renaissance that our earth was perched upon the back.