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On this day Christopher Columbus was born in Italy
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Chrsitopher Columbus worked as a sailor and his ship was once sunk by pirates
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He married a women named Felipa Perestrella e Moniz. They lived in Portugal together
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He wanted to find a new route to Asia heading west. He asked the head of England but denied him
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Christopher joins his brother Barthalomeu a cartographer, in Lisbon
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Departes from Cadiz, Spain with four ships
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The king of Spain agreed to pay for one last voage but again Christopher had no luck in finding a way to Asia or any treasure
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Christopher retured to Spain where he died
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Established garrison in Rio Belen
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Columbus returns to Spain
