Christopher Columbus By dock1186 Oct 31, 1451 Birth of Christopher Columbus Jul 15, 1476 shipwrecked during battle with pirates, swims to Portugal and eventually makes jis was to Lisbon Jul 15, 1479 Columbus marries Felipa Perestrello e Moniz Jul 15, 1482 Columbus corresponds with famous cartographer Paolo dal Pozzo Toscanelli Jul 15, 1484 Columbus tries to persuade King John II of Portugal to sponsor a voyage across the Atlantic to Asia Jul 15, 1485 King John II doesnt support the voyage so Columbus turns to the King and Queen of Spain Jul 15, 1486 Columbus speaks with Queen Isabella but she refuses to make immediate decision turns the request to her advisors Dec 20, 1491 Spain initially turns down Columbus's request for his voyage but then agrees to support the voyage Apr 1, 1492 Columbus signs the Articles of Capitulation The Articles of Capitulation is a contract with the Spanish government to support the Voyage May 1, 1492 Columbus is given three ships, the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria Aug 3, 1492 Columbus begins the Voyage to find a sea route to the far east Oct 6, 1492 Columbus's crew threatens mutiny but he convinces them to continue sailing Oct 12, 1492 Columbus reaches land Nov 15, 1492 Columbus explores the Caribbean Islands Dec 24, 1492 The Sanat Maria runs aground and is destroyed Dec 31, 1492 Columbus establishes a colony on the island of Hispaniola Period: Jan 1, 1493 to Dec 31, 1495 As Governor of the Spanish colony Columbus explores the Caribbean Jan 2, 1493 Columbus begins to sail back to Spain Mar 15, 1493 Columbus arrives in Palos, Spain Apr 15, 1493 Columbus meets with the King and Queen of Spain who agree to sponsor a second voyage Sep 25, 1493 Columbus begins his second voyage with 17 ships and 1,200 men Nov 15, 1493 Columbus returns to La Navidad and finds the colony destroyed and the colonists dead or missing Jul 15, 1495 Columbus is summoned back to Spain after the King and Queen hear that he has mismanaged the colony May 15, 1498 Columbus begins his third voyage Jul 15, 1500 Columbus is replaced as Governor of Hispaniola by Francisco de Bobadilla Jul 15, 1502 Columbus begins his fourth voyage Jul 15, 1503 Columbus is shipwrecked on Jamaica Jul 15, 1504 Columbus returns to Spain Jul 15, 1506 Columbus dies in Spain May 20, 1542 Columbus is re-buried in Hispaniola at the Cathedral of Santo Domingo
