Verrazzano giovanni da biography examples
Verrazzano giovanni da biography examples
Verrazzano giovanni da biography examples in italy.
Giovanni da Verrazzano
Florentine explorer of North America for France (1485–1528)
"Verrazzano" redirects here. For other uses, see Verrazano (disambiguation).
Giovanni da Verrazzano | |
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| Born | 1485 Val di Greve, Republic of Florence |
| Died | 1528 (aged 42–43) Unclear; possibly Guadeloupe |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Other names | Janus Verrazanus, Jehan de Verrazane |
| Occupation | Explorer |
| Parent(s) | Piero Andrea di Bernardo da Verrazzano (Father), Fiammetta Cappelli (Mother) |
Giovanni da Verrazzano (VERR-ə-ZAH-noh, -ət-SAH-,[1][2][3][4]Italian:[dʒoˈvannida(v)verratˈtsaːno]; often misspelled Verrazano in English;[5] 1485–1528) was an Italian[6] (Florentine) explorer[7][8] of North America, who led most of his later expeditions, including the one to America, in the service of King Francis I of France.
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