Giovanni de Verrazano was a famous explorer who would meet an unsuspecting death. He was an Italian explorer who set sail for France, who intended to find a passage in North America to the Pacific Ocean and Asia. Giovanni de Verrazano is one of the most notable explorers of his time, he was very notable and respected for his vast knowledge in mapmaking, especially on the North American east coast. This is very important because his mapping would be very helpful for other explorers voyaging to the Americas. Giovanni de Verrazano was an Italian explorer. He was born around the time 1485 in Tuscany, Italy. He was born to a wealthy and well educated family. When he was young he was well educated and studied in Florence, Italy. Giovanni was an …show more content…
One problem would be that the ships Santa Maria and Vittoria would be lost at sea during a storm. The two remaining ships Delfina and Normanda would then face confrontations with other Spanish ships, resulting in only the Delfina to sai on into the New World. Giovanni’s main goal during his voyage was to find a passage through the Americas to reach the Pacific Ocean and later on Asia. After sailing for fifty days after the attack of the Spanish ships, Giovanni’s men finally spotted land, which was thought to be Cape Fear, North Carolina. Upon seeing this piece of land, Giovanni would end up steering his ship south towards the southern tip of Florida. After reaching Florida, he then headed back north up the eastern coastline, never losing sight of the land. After sailing north for quite some time, the Delfina would finally enter the Bay of New York on April 17, 1524. While entering the bay, he would eventually come to the southern tip of Manhattan, which is where he would need to land to let a storm pass. After the storm, he would later sail into what is now known as Newport, Rhode Island. While staying in Newport, Giovanni and his men would interact with the local Native Americans. He and his men would also travel inland for a little before restocking on supplies and sailed off once again. After leaving Newport, Giovanni would sail up towards Maine, he wouldn’t be able to make landfall because the local Native American population would drive him off the land. After the Maine incident, Giovanni would finally sail up to Newfoundland to resupply and head back to France. Giovanni would reach Dieppe, France on July 8, 1524. After his return, Giovanni completed the tasks that Francis the first wanted which was to set up claims in the New
After seeing that their life’s goal was a victory they agreed to begin Spanish exploration. One of the most important explorer was an Italian man named Christopher Columbus. Isabella is especially remembered as an important figure in time because ...
Randolfo Carlo III is the only one in his family to graduate. He has been through the worst and the best times of life. He was born in NY and lived in almost every borough in NY. He has moved over 28 times in his life. “You will always have struggles, but you need to overcome adversity to be where you want to be”.
In this essay I am going to talk about one of the most important men in history. He was so important that without him the world would not be what it is now and throughout history his discoveries have inspired others to become fierce adventurers of the sea. Columbus had one of the brightest ideas of the time, he had the idea that he could reach China by sailing west from Europe. This idea meant that there would be a westward passage from Spain to west across the ocean to China in a cheap and easy way in order to return cheap goods from China into Europe. The story of Columbus’s journey across the Atlantic was one of the greatest journeys of exploration in history as in just a few months, he has changed the world map forever but this was not enough for Columbus as he wants the new world to give him wealth too and he now sets about to find it.
Christopher Columbus is one of the top most well-known names in history. Columbus was an Italian explorer who in part went on several voyages across seas to discover some of the most prominent land not yet known to exist. Columbus went on four separate voyage each involving new found land. On Columbus’s last voyage he set out to discover a direct water route from Europe to Asia and after many attempts Columbus on his last voyage lead the permeant European discovery of the New World or better known as America.
Christopher Columbus, one of the most famous explorers with an extraordinary legacy was born in Genoa, Italy in 1451. He was an Italian explorer and navigator and is very well known for his four voyages and his “discovery” of the New World. Columbus began sailing when he was just a teenager in the Mediterranean and Aegean seas. Later, he moved to Lisbon, Portugal and then Spain, where he spent the rest of his life. Columbus’ purpose was to find a passage to Asia by sailing West, but during his voyage he ended up in the Caribbeans and South America. Columbus’ proposal was turned down by King John of Portugal and the rulers of England and France. After several years of being declined, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella funded Columbus’ voyage
During the late fifteenth century, navigation was largely based off of physical maps and astronomy, and ships travelled at a fraction of the speed ships do now. Still, Christopher Columbus managed to safely lead a small fleet of ships across the Atlantic, but there was a problem that he never anticipated. In a bid to find easier passage into the far east, Columbus discovered the Americas. If he had been blessed with the navigational technology of the twenty-first century, it would have been evident to Columbus and his crew that he was not in the far east but in a new land altogether.
Benito Mussolini’s major problem was that he was twisted in the mind. Mussolini really thought he could change Italy by using violence, which was wrong thinking. I do not personally think it is all Mussolini’s fault because it was the way he grew up. Do not get me wrong he was raised in a household were abuse was going on but his father did not show him any type of affection. I believe that if Benito’s father would have showed him love and told him be a wise person he would have been better off in my opinion. However, since that did not happen Benito had to put this façade on for the public to mask his insecurities, and his darkest thoughts. I think that Benito would have been able to fix this if he would have had good men friends to teach him the ways of being a powerful figure without beating people over the head to make his point.
As a fascist leader, the actions that were taken and decisions that were made by Benito Mussolini such as creating a fascist government, the execution of Jews, and leading Italy into World War II during his time in power resulted in him having negative effects on Italy.
Born in 1313, Giovanni Boccaccio is one of the greatest figures in Italian Literature. He was born in Paris, France by a French woman who remains unknown, but on many occasion he speaks very highly of her. His father is an Italian; they are part of the middle class. As for their professional status, they were Merchants / Bankers. Although, Bocaccio was born out of wedlock, his father legitimized him and took him to his house, provided him with a family and a good education.
Then there was another Italian explorer, he to commanded the English exploration and alter discovered the North American mainland. He was John Cabot.
Leonardo (who was christened Lionardo, the name to which Vasari refers) was born near the small town of Vinci on 15th April 1452. The town was situated in the Florentine province of Italy, where his father, Ser Piero was a notary. According to Vasari, Leonardo was somewhat of a child prodigy in his studies, but he showed little commitment to one single area, constantly finding new interests in other subjects:
The decline and the disappearance of traditional monarchies in the 19th and 20th century has paved for other individuals and/or groups to rule. The three main dictators of World War II were Joseph Stalin, Adolf Hitler, and Benito Mussolini. The pursuit to gain over cultural, economic, and political factors of people and land are the main goals of the dictators. To achieve their goals, they eliminate anything and anyone that gets in their way.
On March 6th, 1475 Leonardo di Buonarrota and Francesca Neri had their second out of five sons in the small village of Caprese, Italy. They named him Michelangelo di Lodovivo Buonarroti Simoni. But soon after being birthed Michelangelo moved to Florence, Italy with his family.
The most posing problems with the set routes to Asia, which went around the Cape of Good Hope and along the coast of Africa, were that it was very dangerous due to enemy colonies along the route and was also very long. These problems made some people, including Christopher Columbus, decide to turn to the west to find safer and faster routes to the riches of Asia. What they found was the Americas. Believing that he would reach Asia, Columbus accidentally found a new continent, full of new riches and unclaimed lands. All of this occurred near the end of the Renaissance, beginning with the founding of America in 1492, near the end of the 15th century.
Christoforo Colombo, or Christopher Columbus, who was born in Genoa in 1451, is perhaps the most famous of all explorers. Although no portraits were made of him, Columbus was described as being tall with red hair, blue eyes, and freckles. Christopher Columbus’ adventurous spirit, determined character, and Christian faith fueled his desire to explore, which led him to discover America.