What is the full name of Peter Martyr d'Anghiera?
Q: What is the full name of Peter Martyr d'Anghiera?
A: His full name is Pietro Martire d'Anghiera.
Q: When was Peter Martyr d'Anghiera born?
A: He was born on February 2, 1457.
Q: Where was he born?
A: He was born at Arona, near Anghiera (now Angera) on Lake Maggiore, Lombardy, Italy.
Q: What did he do in Rome in 1477?
A: In 1477, when he was twenty years old, he went to Rome and there met important persons of the Catholic Church.
Q: What did Anghiera write about explorations in the Americas?
A: He wrote a series of letters and reports about explorations in the Americas which were published from 1511 to 1530 in chapters called "Decades".
Q: What is the title of his work that includes descriptions of his experiences in Egypt?
A: The title of his work that includes descriptions of his experiences in Egypt is De orbe novo decades cum Legatione Babylonica or for short De orbe novo ("On the New World").
Q: What word did Peter Martyr d'Anghiera use to name La Española island?
A: He used the word Hispaniola to name La Española island.
