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Sebastian Cabot (explorer)
Venetian explorer (c.
John and sebastian cabot biography
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Sebastian Cabot | |
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Sebastian Cabot in his old age | |
| Born | c. |
| Died | c. December (aged c. 83) |
| Other&#;names | Sebastiano Caboto, Sebastián Caboto |
| Spouse(s) | Joanna, Catalina de Medrano |
| Parent(s) | John Cabot and Mattea Cabot |
Sebastian Cabot (Italian and Venetian: Sebastiano Caboto, Italian:[sebaˈstjaːnokaˈbɔːto]; Spanish: Sebastián Caboto, Gaboto or Cabot; c.
Sebastian cabot
– c. December ) was a Venetianexplorer, likely born in the Venetian Republic and a Venetian citizen. He was the son of Venetian explorer John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto) and his Venetian wife Mattea.
After his father's death, Cabot conducted his own voyages of discovery, seeking the Northwest Passage through North America on behalf of England.
He later sailed for Spain, traveling to South America, where he explored the Rio de la Plata and established two new forts.
Early life and education
Accounts differ as to Sebastian Cabot's