John's Migration To Venice, Italy

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John married a lady named Mattea in 1474. He had 3 sons named Ludovico, Sebastiano and Sancto. The family moved to Venice, Italy to help with a family trading business. John had a brother named Piero. His father's name was Giulio.

John Cabot Explored and navigated the Canadian Coast. King Henry VII asked him to sail to Canada in 1497. Matthew was the name of the ship he commanded. He explored the Canadian Coast and named many of its capes and islands. He also explored near Europe.

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