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Oct 31, 1451
birth
he was born in the Republic of Genoa, Italy.
he fathers name was domenico colombo and his mothers maidain name was susanna fontanarossa.
Christopher Columbus had three younger brothers called Bartolomeo, Giovanni Pellegrino, and Giacomo. He also had a sister called Bianchinetta -
Aug 15, 1470
family moves
The family moved to Savona and Christopher Columbus travelled the seas as a pirate, or Privateer, attacking ships belonging to the Moors -
Aug 15, 1476
first voyages
olumbus first went to sea as a teenager, participating in several trading voyages in the Mediterranean and Aegean seas. -
Aug 15, 1477
Christopher Columbus joined his brother Bartholomew in Lisbon
Christopher Columbus joined his brother Bartholomew in Lisbon to work as a cartographer -
Aug 15, 1479
gets married
Christopher Columbus married a noblewoman called Felipa Perestrello Moniz. -
Aug 15, 1480
haves first child
Christopher Columbus and Felipa have a son called Diego Colon -
Aug 15, 1486
2nd marridge
Columbus meets Dona Beatriz Enriquez de Arana from Cordova in Spain who he marries -
Aug 15, 1491
refused money
Columbus again appeals to King Ferdinand of Spain for patronage but he was again refused -
Aug 15, 1492
gets money for ships
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain finally agree to act as patrons to Christopher Columbus and provide money and ships -
May 20, 1506
columbus dies
Christopher Columbus dies at the Spanish court at Valladolid