Biography of john cabot for kids

John cabot early life for kids.

What did john cabot discover

How did john cabot die

John cabot early life for kids

When was john cabot born and died

When was john cabot born

John Cabot - Explorer (c1450 - c1500)

John Cabot was an Italian born explorer who became the second European (After Columbus) to find North America while searching for a westerly route to Asia.

He explored the east coast of Canada and, having been commissioned by the Tudor King Henry VII, claimed the land for England. His death remains the subject of speculation.

This page details facts about John Cabot's life and the events that shaped his history.

John Cabot the Explorer - Fun Facts for Kids !

John Cabot Fact 1:

John Cabot was born ‘Giovanni Caboto’, sometime around 1450 in Genoa Italy, to Giulio Caboto a spice merchant.

The name Caboto is translated as ‘coastal trader’.

John Cabot Fact 2:

In 1461, at the age of eleven, he moved to Venice with his fa