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Amerigo became an explorer because of Cristina, who insisted [[Lorenzo de' Medici]] make Amerigo an explorer. | Amerigo became an explorer because of Cristina, who insisted [[Lorenzo de' Medici]] make Amerigo an explorer. Amerigo was a clerk at the [[House of Medici]]. Lorenzo took her advice and several years later, Amerigo was the first to map out the New World which was later named after him.<ref name="AC2"/> | ||
Amerigo confirmed the discoveries of [[Christoffa Corombo]], and interrogated and tortured [[Micheletto Corella]] in the [[Palazzo della Signoria]] in [[Florence]], with [[Piero Soderini]] and the secret [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Niccolò Machiavelli]].<ref name="ACBH novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]</ref> | Amerigo confirmed the discoveries of [[Christoffa Corombo]], and interrogated and tortured [[Micheletto Corella]] in the [[Palazzo della Signoria]] in [[Florence]], with [[Piero Soderini]] and the secret [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Niccolò Machiavelli]].<ref name="ACBH novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]</ref> | ||
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Amerigo Vespucci (9 March 1454 - 22 February 1512) was an Italian explorer, navigator, and cartographer,[1] and cousin of Cristina Vespucci.[2]
Biography
Amerigo became an explorer because of Cristina, who insisted Lorenzo de' Medici make Amerigo an explorer. Amerigo was a clerk at the House of Medici. Lorenzo took her advice and several years later, Amerigo was the first to map out the New World which was later named after him.[2]
Amerigo confirmed the discoveries of Christoffa Corombo, and interrogated and tortured Micheletto Corella in the Palazzo della Signoria in Florence, with Piero Soderini and the secret Assassin Niccolò Machiavelli.[3]
Trivia
- The term "America" was probably derived from the feminized Latin version of Vespucci's first name.