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Niccolò de' Conti

1395 - 1469

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Niccolò de' Conti (c. 1395 – 1469) was a Venetian merchant, explorer, and writer. Born in Chioggia, he traveled to India and Southeast Asia, and possibly to Southern China, during the early 15th century. He was one of the sources used to create the 1450 Fra Mauro map, which indicated that there was a sea route from Europe around Africa to India. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Niccolò de' Conti is the 183rd most popular explorer (down from 167th in 2019), the 1,965th most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,896th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Italian Explorer.

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Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, Niccolò de' Conti ranks 183 out of 498. Before him are António de Abreu, Henri Mouhot, Lancelotto Malocello, Edward Wilson, Constantin François de Chassebœuf, comte de Volney, and Sophie Blanchard. After him are Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn, Matthew Flinders, John Marshall, Hanno the Navigator, James Bruce, and Annie Londonderry.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1395, Niccolò de' Conti ranks 6. Before him are Jan van Eyck, Vlad II Dracul, Pisanello, Sigismund Korybut, and Michelle of Valois. After him are John Jacob, Marquis of Montferrat, Jacques Cœur, Tristão Vaz Teixeira, George of Trebizond, Margaret of Prades, and Gianfrancesco I Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua. Among people deceased in 1469, Niccolò de' Conti ranks 8. Before him are Piero di Cosimo de' Medici, Yejong of Joseon, Moctezuma I, Filarete, Benedetto Cotrugli, and Abu Sa'id Mirza. After him is Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Niccolò de' Conti ranks 1,965 out of 5,161. Before him are Giovanni Antonio Amedeo Plana (1781), Carlo Sforza (1872), Lina Cavalieri (1874), Isa Miranda (1909), Salvatore Ferragamo (1898), and Gianfranco Ravasi (1942). After him are Marcello Bacciarelli (1731), Gigi D'Agostino (1967), Claudio Gugerotti (1955), Remo Giazotto (1910), Cristoforo Landino (1424), and Agostino Depretis (1813).

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Among EXPLORERS In Italy

Among explorers born in Italy, Niccolò de' Conti ranks 12. Before him are Giovanni da Verrazzano (1485), Sebastian Cabot (1484), Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza (1852), Bartholomew Columbus (1460), Alvise Cadamosto (1432), and Lancelotto Malocello (1270). After him are Alejandro Malaspina (1754), Cristoforo Buondelmonti (1385), Eusebio Kino (1645), Ippolito Rosellini (1800), and Teoberto Maler (1842).

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