Christopher Columbus

By rnegley23
  • Aug 26, 1451

    Birth

    Birth
    In 1451 Christopher Columbus was born between August 26 and October 31. He was born in Genoa.Christopher Columbus was the son of a wool merchant.
  • Jan 2, 1470

    french attacked

    french attacked
    ln 1470 the french attacked his ship as it sailed North the Portuguese coast. Unfortunately his boat sank.luckily Christopher Columbus floated on scrap wood to Lisbon. Where he learned mathematics, astronomy, cartography and navigation.
  • Apr 13, 1476

    cost him a life

    cost him a life
    In 1476 almost cost him his life.he participated in alout of expectations for Africa. Christopher Columbus continue to Lobby the Royal Court. Soon after the Spanish Army captured the last Muslim stronghold in January.
  • Apr 13, 1491

    impossible

    impossible
    At the end of the 15 century it was impossible to reach Asia from urap by land.going was a long trip armies were hard to avoid Portuguese explorers solved the problem
  • Aug 3, 1492

    going different way

    going different way
    It was almost impossible to reach Asia Europe by Island. The route was very long and arduous. Encounters with hostile armies was very difficult to avoid. Portuguese explorers solve the problem by taking to see. We sailed along West African coast and around Cape Cod with Good Hope. Columbus out of a different idea, why can't they sail west across the Atlantic instead around the very massive African continent
  • Oct 12, 1492

    sailed in 3 ships

    sailed in 3 ships
    In 1492 Christopher Columbus set sail in his 3 ships. The three ships are Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria.on the 12th of October the ship made land fill as Christoper assumed. For months he sailed from island to island.
  • Sep 12, 1493

    returning to america

    returning to america
    September 1493 Christopher Columbus returned to the Americas. Christopher Columbus found a Hispaniola element destroyed. he left his brothers Bartolomeo and Diego behind to rebuild part of his ships. You sure some 500 slaves to Queen Isabella the queen.
  • May 1, 1498

    sailing west

    sailing west
    In May 1498 Christopher Columbus sailed West across the Atlantic for his third time. He visited Trinidad to the South American mainland returning i'll faded Hispaniola settlement. The conditions there were so bad that the Spanish authorities had to send new governor to take over.
  • Mar 5, 1502

    cleared serious charges

    cleared serious charges
    In 1502, Christopher Columbus cleared most serious charges but stripped of his noble titles. Columbus persuaded the Spanish king to pay for one last trip across the Atlantic. Christopher Columbus made all the way panama.
  • May 20, 1506

    DEATH of Christifor Columbus

    DEATH of Christifor Columbus
    In may 20 1506 Christopher Columbus,DIED. he struggled to recover his lost titles, he did regain some of his riches in May of 1505 however his titles were never in his life returned back to him. He's still believing he had discovered a shorter route to Asia.