John+Cabot

Givanna Caboto (aka John Cabot) was an Italin explorer who traveled to North America in 1497 and was really the first european voyage to north america after the vikings. John Cabot (his English name ) was born in Genoa Italy in 1450 and died in 1499. We don't know the exact date of his death but we have a estimate. At his young age he moved to Venice and there he learned how to become a sailor and about navigating. he heard of Columbus sailing to find a trade route to Asia so he decided to find a route to the west for himself. He went to england because the distant was shorter to which he thought would be Japan. King Herny VII gave hime a grant do whatever he needs to do with 1 ship and 18 men in the ship. John went to Bristol the second largest seaport in England to prepare the voyage. He set out in may of 1497 and on June 24 he landed on the eastcoast of which today is the USA. He explored and captured the land for England and departured on July 20 returning to Bristol on August 6, 1497. The king was delighted to hear the news of new discovery and John got rewarded a penison 20 pounds a year. Cabot made a second voyage in 1498 with this time 5 ships which later turned to 4 because 1 left to an Ireland port of distres. no one ever knew what happen to John Cabot after that. Experts believe he landed in present day Maine. John Cabot was believed to be dead by king Herny in 1499.

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