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{{Quote|Try Amerigo out. I bet after several years you'll name your shipping company after him.|Cristina Vespucci to Lorenzo de' Medici.|Assassin's Creed II}} | {{Quote|Try Amerigo out. I bet after several years you'll name your shipping company after him.|Cristina Vespucci to Lorenzo de' Medici.|Assassin's Creed II}} | ||
{{Character Infobox | {{Character Infobox | ||
| image | | image = ACRE-Amerigo Vespucci.png | ||
| birth | | birth = 9 March 1454<br>[[Florence]], Republic of Florence | ||
| death | | death = 22 February 1512 (aged 57)<br>[[Seville]], [[Crown of Castille]] | ||
| species = [[Human]] | | species = [[Human]] | ||
| affiliates = [[Spanish Navy]]<br>[[Portuguese Navy]] | | affiliates = [[Spanish Navy]]<br>[[Portuguese Navy]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Amerigo Vespucci''' (1454 – 1512) was an [[Italy|Italian]] explorer, navigator and cartographer, and the cousin of [[Cristina Vespucci]]. | |||
'''Amerigo Vespucci''' (1454 – 1512) was an [[Italy|Italian]] explorer, navigator and cartographer, and the cousin of [[Cristina Vespucci]]. | |||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Amerigo was born in [[Florence]], and initially worked as a clerk for the [[House of Medici]], establishing relations with various [[merchants]]. He also took an interest in the voyage of [[Christopher Columbus]].<ref name="ACI">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' | Amerigo was born in [[Florence]], and initially worked as a clerk for the [[House of Medici]], establishing relations with various [[merchants]]. He also took an interest in the voyage of [[Christopher Columbus]].<ref name="ACI">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – "The Man Behind the Name"</ref> During a dinner party, Amerigo's cousin Cristina convinced the Florentine ruler [[Lorenzo de' Medici]] to hire him as a sailor and navigator.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Cristina Vespucci]]</ref> | ||
On 14 May 1501, Amerigo's third voyage across the [[Atlantic Ocean]] began, eventually reaching [[Rio de Janeiro]] and {{Wiki|Río de la Plata}}. He returned to [[Lisbon]] in 1504, having discovered what is known today as [[South America]] and pointing out that the newly discovered territories were not part of [[Asia]].<ref name="ACI"/> | On 14 May 1501, Amerigo's third voyage across the [[Atlantic Ocean]] began, eventually reaching [[Rio de Janeiro]] and {{Wiki|Río de la Plata}}. He returned to [[Lisbon]] in 1504, having discovered what is known today as [[South America]] and pointing out that the newly discovered territories were not part of [[Asia]].<ref name="ACI"/> | ||
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ACIAmerigoVespucci.png|A portrait of Amerigo Vespucci | ACIAmerigoVespucci.png|A portrait of Amerigo Vespucci | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{Mdat}} | |||
*[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]] | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Vespucci, Amerigo}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vespucci, Amerigo}} | |||
[[Category:1454 births]] | [[Category:1454 births]] | ||
[[Category:1512 deaths]] | [[Category:1512 deaths]] | ||
[[Category:Individuals]] | [[Category:Individuals]] | ||
[[Category:Italians]] | [[Category:Italians]] | ||
[[Category:Florentines]] | |||
[[Category:Explorers]] | [[Category:Explorers]] | ||
[[Category:Navigators]] | [[Category:Navigators]] | ||
[[Category:Vespucci family]] | [[Category:Vespucci family]] | ||
Revision as of 05:34, 30 December 2018
- "Try Amerigo out. I bet after several years you'll name your shipping company after him."
- ―Cristina Vespucci to Lorenzo de' Medici.[src]
Amerigo Vespucci (1454 – 1512) was an Italian explorer, navigator and cartographer, and the cousin of Cristina Vespucci.
Biography
Amerigo was born in Florence, and initially worked as a clerk for the House of Medici, establishing relations with various merchants. He also took an interest in the voyage of Christopher Columbus.[1] During a dinner party, Amerigo's cousin Cristina convinced the Florentine ruler Lorenzo de' Medici to hire him as a sailor and navigator.[2]
On 14 May 1501, Amerigo's third voyage across the Atlantic Ocean began, eventually reaching Rio de Janeiro and Río de la Plata. He returned to Lisbon in 1504, having discovered what is known today as South America and pointing out that the newly discovered territories were not part of Asia.[1]
In 1506, Amerigo interrogated and tortured Micheletto Corella in the Palazzo della Signoria in Florence, with Piero Soderini and the secret Assassin Niccolò Machiavelli.[3] The following year, German cartographer and clergyman Martin Waldseemüller suggested that part of the Brazilian territory discovered by Amerigo be named in his honor.[1]
Gallery
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A portrait of Amerigo Vespucci
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed II (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood novel
- Assassin's Creed: Initiates
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed: Initiates – "The Man Behind the Name"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Database: Cristina Vespucci
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood novel