Amerigo Vespucci
Explorer
Legendary letter-writing Italian explorer who proved Brazil and the West Indies were not in eastern Asia. America is the feminine Latin form of his name.
He was employed as a clerk to the intheir Florentine house of Medici and gained their protection.
His voyages led to the discovery of Brazil and Portugal and claiming it by the Treaty of Tordesillas.
He was married to Maria Cerezo. He was born to Ser Nastagio and Lisabetta Mini but was taught by his uncle, a Dominican friar.
He was an Italian explorer like Christopher Columbus.