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Christopher Columbus

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  • Aug 30, 1451

    Born

    Born in Genoa in Italy in 1451
    Father - Domenico Colombo
    Mother: Susanna Fontanarossa
  • Period: Aug 30, 1451 to May 20, 1506

    Christopher Columbus

  • Jan 1, 1470

    Moving Family

    The family ,Christopher Columbus, Bartolomeo, Giovanni Pellegrino, and Giacomo, Mother, and Father, moved to Savona and Christopher Columbus travelled the seas as a pirate, or Privateer, attacking ships belonging to the Moors.
  • Jun 3, 1479

    First Marriage

    Christopher Columbus married a noblewoman called Felipa Perestrello Moniz. Felipa gave Christopher Columbus her dead father's charts of the winds and currents of the Portuguese possessions in the Atlantic.
  • Nov 19, 1480

    First Son

    Christopher Columbus and Felipa have a son called Diego Colon
  • Jul 6, 1485

    Felipa Dies

    Felipa dies of consumption and Christopher Columbus moves to Cadiz in Spain where he opens another shop supplying maps and charts
  • Sep 22, 1486

    Second Marriage

    Columbus meets Dona Beatriz Enriquez de Arana from Cordova in Spain who he marries. Columbus petitions his plans to the Spanish court but is refused any patronage.
  • May 15, 1488

    Second son

    Christopher and Dona Beatriz Enriquez have a son called Ferdinand better known as Fernando
  • Nov 2, 1491

    Convert Christianity

    A priest called Father Perez intercedes on behalf of Christopher Columbus and pleads with Queen Isabella to fund Columbus emphasising that he would be able to convert heathen races to Christianity.
  • Sep 8, 1492

    Spain Agrees

    King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain finally agree to act as patrons to Christopher Columbus and provide money and ships.
  • Dec 5, 1492

    Shipwreck

    Christopher Columbus swims ashores when his ship is sunk in a battle off Portugal
  • Sep 25, 1493

    Arrival

    Christopher Columbus arrives at Palos in Spain bringing his news of the New World. Cadiz. The Second voyage of Christopher Columbus consisting of 16 ships carrying about 1500 men including Juan Ponce de Leon. He establishes a Spanish settlement in Haiti and searches for gold.
  • Oct 11, 1498

    South America

    Christopher Columbus was the first European to land in South America but news spreads to Spain about problems in the Spanish settlements and Christopher Columbus is heavily criticised for its handling. A visita was ordered to investigate lead by Francisco de Bobadilla.
  • May 20, 1506

    Dies

    Christopher Columbus dies at the Spanish court at Valladolid