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Group: Tripolitania (Roman province)
People: George Somers
Topic: Western Architecture: 1936 to 1948
Location: Melfi Basilicata Italy

George Somers

English privateer and naval hero
Years: 1554 - 1610

Sir George Somers (before 24 April 1554 – 9 November 1610) was an English privateer and naval hero, knighted for his achievements and the Admiral of the Virginia Company of London. He achieved renown as part of an expedition led by Sir Amyas Preston that plundered Caracas and Santa Ana de Coro in 1595, during the undeclared Anglo-Spanish War. He is remembered today as the founder of the English colony of Bermuda, also known as the Somers Isles.