Vandino and Ugolino Vivaldi

Vandino and Ugolino Vivaldi
Born
Genoa
Disappeared1291
Occupation(s)Explorers and merchants
Known forAttempted voyage from Europe to India via Africa
Parent(s)Amighetto Vivaldi and Giovannina Vivaldi (née Zaccaria)

Vandino (sometimes Vadino or Guido) and Ugolino Vivaldi (sometimes Ugolino de Vivaldo) (fl. 1291) were two brothers and Genoese explorers and merchants who are best known for their attempted voyage from Europe to India via Africa. They set sail west from the Mediterranean into the Atlantic and were never heard from again.

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