Juan de Bermúdez

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Juan de Bermúdez (Template:Pron-en; Spanish pronunciation: [berˈmudes] or [berˈmudeθ]) (d. 1570) 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

  1. ^ "Bermuda". U.S. State Department. May, 2008. Retrieved December 3, 2008. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)