John Cabot - Quick facts

 

Known as Giovanni Caboto in Italy was born in the Italian port of Genoa.

John Cabot moved to the bustling city of Venice with his family when he was eleven years old

The Italian word ‘Caboto’ means “a coastal seaman” which was quite a common name given to sailors and navigators.

After living in Venice for fifteen years, gaining experience in trading voyages to the East and seamanship, he obtained Venetian citizenship and was naturalized on 28 March, 1476.

He discovered an unknown land – he called it 'new found land', today still known as Newfoundland in Canada.

He went on the ship with a crew of 18 men and it only weighed 50 tons.

England claimed ownership of the North America because of John Cabot.

John Cabot Ship was called The Matthew.

John Cabot's body was never found.