Columbus

Christopher Columbus

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  • Period: Jan 1, 1451 to Sep 24, 1506

    Christopher Columbus

  • Oct 31, 1451

    Birthday

    Birthday
    Christopher Columbus was born in 1451 in Genoa, Italy. he was born into a middle class family. his father was Domonico Columbo and his mother was Susanna Fontanarossa. he also had three brothers.
  • May 16, 1465

    College

    College
    Christopher Columbus goes to the University of Pavia. His father wasnt rich, but he managed to send Christopher to college. There he studied grammar, geometry, astronomy, and much more.
  • May 14, 1473

    First job

    First job
    Christopher Columbus becomes an apprentice and did buisness for families in Genoa.
  • May 14, 1479

    Marriage

    Marriage
    Christopher Columbus gets married to Filipa Moniz. She was the daughter of a Portuguese nobleman. This was not his only wife.
  • May 14, 1480

    First kid

    First kid
    Christopher and his wife have their first kid, Diego. After he was born, they all moved to the island of Madeira. His wife died a few years later.
  • Aug 15, 1488

    Second son

    Second son
    Christopher and his wife have a second son named Fernando. During this time, Christopher had a new wife named Dona Beatriz Enriquez. Fernando came with Christopher on his last voyage.
  • Aug 3, 1492

    First voyage

    First voyage
    Christopher takes off on his first voyage. He went with the ships Pinta, Nina and the Santa Maria. He traveled with 104 men.
  • Sep 25, 1493

    Second Voyage

    Second Voyage
    Christopher set out on his second voyage, accompanied by over 1200 men known as the Grand Feet. He arrived at his destination, La Navidad, on November 28 of that same year. He was trying to establish a permanent colony, but when he arrived he found that all his men and his town there had been burned down, probably by indians.
  • May 14, 1502

    Final voyages

    Final voyages
    Christopher embarks on his final voyages. on his first voyage that year got him to Hispaniola. His last voyage snet him to Central America for the first time.
  • May 20, 1506

    Death

    Death
    Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid.