Timeline of Amerigo Vespucci
- 1451: Born on March 9, 1451, in Florence, Italy.
- 1491: Sent to Seville, Spain to work for de Medici family. Introduced to the world of voyages and exploration.
- 1497: Maiden voyage on May 10, 1497, reached the coast of America but thought it was Asia.
- 1499: Second voyage from Cape Verde, May 16, 1499. Ventured south, beyond the equator to the present day Guyana, and discovered St. Augustine and the Amazon River.
- 1501: Third voyage from Lisbon on May 14, 1501.
- 1503: Fourth voyage, he discovered Bahia and the Island of South Georgia and started a trading agency.
- 1505: Acquired the Spanish citizenship, and married Maria Cerezo.
- 1505: Between the period of 1505 and 1507, some believe Amerigo completed the fifth and sixth
- 1507: First time the word 'America' was used to represent the New World on a map.
- 1508: Made the Piloto mayor, or the Chief Pilot, of Spain.
- 1512: Died on February 22, 1512, in Seville, Spain, after contracting malaria.
