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The name Sebastian Cabot won't sound strange to history enthusiasts, especially those interested in the Age of Exploration. He was a navigator and cartographer who alternated between serving England and Spain (he also offered his services to his native Venice) when these countries were not yet enemi.
Há 6 dias · The following is a list of explorers. Their common names, countries of origin (modern and former), centuries when they were active and main areas of exploration are listed below. Marco Polo (1254–1324) was an Italian explorer who traveled to the Far East and back to his hometown Venice in the matter of 24 years.
18 de jun. de 2024 · In 1553 a trading company, later known as the Muscovy Company, was formed with Sebastian Cabot as its governor. Under its auspices numerous expeditions were sent out.
Há 5 dias · John Cabot was a Genoese navigator and explorer commonly credited as one of the first early modern Europeans to land on the North American mainland aboard the Matthew in 1497. Sebastian Cabot was an Italian explorer and may have sailed with his father John Cabot in May 1497.
Há 4 dias · The name "New founde lande" was uttered by King Henry VII about the land explored by Sebastian and John Cabot. In Portuguese , it is Terra Nova (while the province's full name is Terra Nova e Labrador ), which literally means "new land" and is also the French name for the province's island region ( Terre-Neuve ).
14 de jun. de 2024 · The body of water was given its modern name a decade and a half after Magellan’s voyage by the Venetian explorer Sebastian Cabot, who, like Magellan, visited it whilst sailing under the flag of Spain. The designation he chose was every bit as much of a misnomer as Rio de Janeiro to the north.
6 de jun. de 2024 · The Voyages of John Cabot more... less... "The documents given here are private letters of two Italians living in London at the time, and the official report of the Spanish ambassador to England on what he could learn about the latest discoveries."
