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'''Juan de Bermúdez''' (ber-'moo-deth, -des) was a Spanish [[navigator]] of the 16th century. His fame is chiefly due to his discovery of the [[Bermuda]] Islands which are named |
'''Juan de Bermúdez''' (ber-'moo-deth, -des) was a Spanish [[navigator]] of the 16th century. His fame is chiefly due to his discovery of the [[Bermuda]] Islands in 1503, which are named for him.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bermuda|date=May, 2008|publisher=[[United States Department of State|U.S. State Department]]|url=http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5375.htm|accessdate=December 3, 2008}}</ref> ''Legatio Babylonica'', published in 1511 by [[Peter Martyr d'Anghiera]], lists "La Bermuda" among the Atlantic islands. |
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Juan de Bermúdez died in 1570. |
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It is unclear what year Bermúdez discovered the islands, although it was before the 1511 publication of a map in the Legatio Babylonica that included "La Bermuda" among the Atlantic islands. However, Bermuda commemorated the 500th anniversary of its sighting in 2003. |
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Revision as of 19:13, 3 December 2008
Juan de Bermúdez (ber-'moo-deth, -des) was a Spanish navigator of the 16th century. His fame is chiefly due to his discovery of the Bermuda Islands in 1503, which are named for him.[1] Legatio Babylonica, published in 1511 by Peter Martyr d'Anghiera, lists "La Bermuda" among the Atlantic islands.
Juan de Bermúdez died in 1570.
References
- ^ "Bermuda". U.S. State Department. May, 2008. Retrieved December 3, 2008.
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