3rd+Period+-+Giovanni+Verrazano

=3rd Period - Giovanni Verrazano=

By: Mary S.



Date of birth: 1485?

Location of birth: born in Florence,Italy or Lyons,France



Parents’ names: Family background: His family were very wealthy and valued education too. They were also Italian. They thought it was very important for Giovanni to have the best education so they taught him themselves. Date of death: 1528? Location of death/grave: Lesser,Antilles Education:His parents taught him themselves. He then in 1523 went into service for King Francis I and soon he became a very skilled navigator. Career: When he went into service for King Francis I he soon became a very skilled navigator. He then became a pirate while working for King Francis I. He attacked many spanish and portugese ships too. Then in 1543 he was chosen to be the commander of the trip to the New World by King Francis I.



Legacy:He was famous for being a skilled navigator and also becoming a explorer. He later found Manhatten and went through the New York Bay and was the first European to do that. He then made 2 extra trips to go see the New World and later traveled to Brazil. Once he became a pirate for King Francis I he stole 2 million dollars worth of gold by capturing a spanish treasure ship that had been sent all the way from Mexico. Additional/Interesting information: His family's name was sometimes spelled Verrazano instead of Verrazzano. His ship was called La Dauphine. Canniables eat him in Lesser,Antilles and his religion is Roman Catholic.

Sources Cited (Giovanni Verrazano – 3rd Period)

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