Birthdate: 1485 AD
Birthplace: Greve in Chianti
Died: 1528 AD
Giovanni da Verrazzano, an Italian explorer, served King Francis I of France and is renowned for being the first European to explore the Atlantic coast of North America between Florida and New Brunswick in 1524. Verrazzano’s expeditions led him to important locations like New York Bay and Narragansett Bay, significantly contributing to European knowledge of the North American coastline during the Age of Discovery.
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