-
Columbus was born in the Republic of Genoa in Italy.
kids.kiddle.co -
-
Columbus swims ashore after his ship got sunk in a battle with the pirates of Portugal.
www.history.com -
She died in 1484
/www.reference.com -
Diego lived from 1480 to 1526. He was the only child born to Christopher Columbus from his marriage to Felipa Perestrello. www.reference.com
-
In 1485, while in Cordoba, Spain, Columbus met Beatriz Enrique de Trasierra. They lived together for a while. They had one child named Fernando.
kids.kiddle.co -
Fernando was born in 1488. Fernando accompanied Christopher Columbus on his fourth voyage to the Indies in 1502.
www.reference.com -
On October 12, 1492 land was spotted. It was a small island in the Bahamas that Columbus would name San Salvador.
-
Columbus spent years trying to convince someone to pay for his voyage. Finally, he was able to convince Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain to pay for the trip.
-
He set sail on August 3, 1492 with three ships named the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. The voyage was long and difficult.
-
In this voyage, Columbus was given 17 ships and over 1,000 men.The island seen was named Dominica by Columbus, until this day.
www.thoughtco.com -
He explored the coast of looking for a strait and for gold. www.history.com
-
Columbus set on his fourth voyage with four ships.
www.thoughtco.com -
Columbus died in Valladolid, Spain
www.history.com
