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Feb 22, 1451
christopher columbus Birth and Death
In February 22 in 1451 is the year that the great christopher columbus was born.Christopher said death was on the year of 1506.Christopher parents were named Domenico colombo and his mother was Susanna Fontanarossa. -
1472
The moving of Christopher Columbus
In 1472 christopher columbus referred to himself as genoese wool draper.In 1473 christopher and his father moved to savona.Columbus made voyages in houran of genoese firms. -
1476
Still on the Voyage
A couple of Years later, while on a voyage in 1476 columbus was wounded in a battle at sea off the coast of Portugal. Though his ship was sunk. christopher swam to shore, and remained in Portugal for about ten years. -
1492
North America
Even if you were to overlook the not-so-minor fact that millions of people were already living in North America in 1492, the fact is that Columbus never set foot on our shores. In fact, October 12th marks the day of his arrival to the Bahamas. While he did reach the coasts of what today are Cuba Haiti, and the Dominican Republic as well as explore the Central and South American coasts he never unfurled a Spanish flag in North America. -
1492
36 day waiting
After 36 days of sailing westward across the Atlantic, Columbus and several crewmen set foot on an island in the present day bahamas.claiming it for Spain. There he encountered a timid but friendly group of natives who were open to trade with the sailors, exchanging glass beads, cotton balls, parrots and spears. The Europeans also noticed bits of gold the natives wore for adornment -
1492
The journey continues
Columbus and his men continued their journey. Visiting the islands of Cuba which he thought was mainland China. Now Haiti and the Dominican Republic which Columbus thought might be Japan. Meeting with the leaders of the native population. During this time the Santa Maria was wrecked on a reef off the coast of Hispaniola. -
1492
China and India
The Asian islands near China and India were fabled for their spices and gold making them an attractive destination for Europeans. Since Muslim domination of the trade routes through the Middle East made travel eastward difficult, Columbus devised a route to sail west across the Atlantic to reach Asia believing it would be quicker and safer. He estimated the earth to be a sphere and the distance between the Canary Islands and Japan to be about 2,300 miles. -
Jun 3, 1492
When Christopher set sail
August 3 1492 is when christopher set sail, the 3 ships were stalked with about 100 men including himself,in all.Finally on october 12 1492 christopher saw an island of San Salvador. -
Mar 15, 1493
Landed in Spain
When the ships landed in Spain on March 15, 1493, news of the successful voyage spread very quickly.Columbus made a triumphant journey to Barcelona to be received at the Spanish court. Ferdinand and Isabella loaded him with honors and even acted as godparents for two of the Indians who were baptized into the Christian faith. -
Sep 26, 1504
Columbusas Sickness
At the age of 53 years old and in very poor health, Columbus was suffering from malaria, arthritis, and a serious inflammation of both eyes. To add to his frustration, Queen Isabella, the person who had been the most helpful to his plans, sadly died on November 26, 1504.
