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He was born in Genoa,Italy.His mum was Susanna Fontanarossa.
He was actually named Christoforo Columbo but for some reason he is now called Christopher Columbo. -
Christopher Columbus sailed to Iceland when he was only sixtenn years of age.Imagine how it would feel to be only sixteen years of age!
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Christopher Columbus' ship sunk when he was in the battle of portugal when he was only 25 but also he swam ashore when his ship sank.
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Christopher Columbus joined his brother to work as a Cartographer. A cartographer is a person who has a science or practice of drawing maps.
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Sadly Christopher failed to make a plan with king of Portugal to travell to Asia. The king of portugal didn't like his plan at first.
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Christopher Columbus moves to Cadiz in Spain opening a bussiness of selling maps and charts.
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Christopher Columbus had his first pension as a Cartographer with his Brother and his plans with Spanish Court again failed.
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He was in service to the Duke of Medina.
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Christopher Columbus gave his plans to King Henry the VII.The plans were about him going to Asia
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Columbus appealed to King Ferdinand About plans.
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A priest called father Perez Interceded.
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Christopher has his plans a go to Asia.
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Finally Christopher Columbus received Money and Ships.
Christopher Columbus received the ships the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria.
He also received one thousand two hundred sailors split between the three ships provided. -
His secound voyage began. He travelled to the new world in his secound voyage.He had seventeen ships and 1200 sailors.
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Sadly Christopher Columbus is sent home in chains.
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His final Voyage began.He discovered two places those places were Trinidad and Tabago.
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Christopher Columbus Returns to his Country Spain. Instead of returning to his hometown Italy he returned to Spain.
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He died at the Spanish Courtat Valladolid.
Some say he died a sad man but he actually made a route for more european explorers.