Ozan SAYGI Page 1 of 6 20101688/98 102-04 AMERIGO VESPUCCI VS. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS By the beginning of the second part of the 15th century feudalism and small kingdoms, started to get weaker and weaker. Because after that time heavy weapons were invented so, these small kingdoms and feudal places could not be able to defend themselves anymore. By that time, empires such as Spain, Portugal, England and some other empires like these started to become powerful because they …
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…in what is now called Venezuela during August of 1498. In conclusion as the book says: Amerigo Vespucci, whose name was given to the American continents by Waldsmuller in 1507, worked in Seville in the business house, which fitted out Columbus' second expedition. Here he gives an account of the first of his own four voyages. If his claims are accurate he reached the mainland of the Americas shortly before Cabot, and at least 14 months before Columbus.