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Antoniotto Usodimare

Portuguese explorer

  • Fame43.2
  • Momentum2.3
  • Wikipedia470
Lived 1416–1461, aged 45Portugal
PortugalPortugalHistorical Figures
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  • Era
    1416–1461
    Aged 45
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Updated 2026-08-20

Antoniotto Usodimare or Usus di Mare (1416–1462) was a Genoese trader and explorer in the service of the Portuguese Prince Henry the Navigator. Jointly with Alvise Cadamosto, Usodimare discovered a great stretch of the West African coast in two known voyages in 1455 and 1456. They notably discovered the Cape Verde islands, and the Guinea coast from the Gambia River to the Geba River.

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Momentum2.3
Historical6.6
Now attention13.0
Source confidence40.0
Completeness55.0
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