Sebastian Cabot (explorer)
Venetian explorer (c. 1474 – c.1557) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sebastian Cabot (Italian and Venetian: Sebastiano Caboto, Italian: [sebaˈstjaːno kaˈbɔːto]; Spanish: Sebastián Caboto, Gaboto or Cabot; c. 1474 – c. December 1557) was a Venetian explorer, likely born in the Venetian Republic and a Venetian citizen. He was the son of Venetian explorer John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto) and his Venetian wife Mattea.
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Sebastiano Caboto | |
Born | c. 1474 |
Died | c. December 1557 (aged c. 83) |
Other names | Sebastiano Caboto, Sebastián Caboto |
Spouse(s) | Joanna, Catalina de Medrano |
Parent(s) | John Cabot and Mattea Cabot |
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After his father's death, Cabot conducted his own voyages of discovery, seeking the Northwest Passage through North America on behalf of England. He later sailed for Spain, traveling to South America, where he explored the Rio de la Plata and established two new forts.