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John Cabot | |
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| Giovanni Caboto | |
 John Cabot in traditional Venetian garb – mural painting by Giustino Menescardi (1762), in the Sala dello Scudo in the Doge's Palace, Venice | |
| Born | c. 1450 |
| Died | c. 1499 |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Other names | Giovanni Caboto, Zuan Chabotto, Giovanni Chabotte, Juan Caboto, Jean Caboto |
| Occupations | Maritime explorer |
| Known for | First European since the Norse colonization of North America to explore coastal parts of North America |
| Spouse | Mattea (m. circa 1470) |
| Children | Ludovico, Sebastian, and Sancto[1] |
John Cabot (Italian: Giovanni Caboto [dʒoˈvanni kaˈbɔːto]; c. 1450 – c. 1499)[2] was an Italian[2][3] navigator and explorer. His 1497 voyage to the coast of North America under the commission of Henry VII, King of England is the earliest known European exploration of coastal North America since the Norse visits to Vinland in the eleventh century. To mark the celebration of the 500th anniversary of Cabot's expedition, both the Canadian and British governments declared Cape Bonavista, Newfoundland as representing Cabot's first landing site. However, alternative locations have also been proposed.
- ^ "Catholic Encyclopedia 'John & Sebastian Cabot'". newadvent. 2007. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
- ^ a b "John Cabot". Encyclopædia Britannica. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ Frederic C., Lane (1978). Storia di Venezia (in Italian). Turin: Einaudi.