Christopher Columbus

By Manoj
  • Jan 1, 1451

    Birth

    Birth
    C. 1451 in Genoa, Italy, the birth of a great explorer.
  • Jan 2, 1451

    Early years

    Early years
    C. not much is known about his childhood.
  • Jan 1, 1476

    First Voyage

    First Voyage
    C. His first voyage was to Chios, at an island.
  • Jan 1, 1476

    Second Voyage

    Second Voyage
    C. His second voyage was to the Strait of Gibraltar.
  • Jan 1, 1479

    Last Trip to Genoa

    Last Trip to Genoa
    C. After having previously moved to Portugal, Columbus takes his last visit to his birthplace.
  • Jan 1, 1480

    First Child

    First Child
    C. In 1480, he married Felipa Perestrello and had a son named Diego.
  • Jan 1, 1488

    Second Child

    Second Child
    C. After his wife died, he moved to Spain and had another child named Fernando.
  • Aug 3, 1492

    The Voyage

    The Voyage
    The voyage we all know him for, and the voyage that started colonization as we know it. http://www.history.com/topics/exploration/christopher-columbus/videos(http://www.timetoast.com)
  • Oct 12, 1492

    Journalist

    Christopher writes a journal entry about the Natives and their physical stature.
  • Jan 13, 1493

    Violence

    Christopher meets the first Natives who fight back against the explorer.
  • Sep 24, 1493

    First Colonization Attempt

    He set out with 17 ships and 1200 men as troops to colonize the land that he discovered.
  • May 30, 1498

    Route Trip

    He took another set of troops and ships to send supplies to colonized areas, and to discover a new route to Asia.
  • Jan 1, 1502

    Another Voyage

    C. He set sail for another voyage to rescue Portuguese soldiers.
  • Jan 1, 1502

    Published

    C. Christopher writes his first book called "Book of Priviledges."
  • Dec 5, 1502

    The Storm

    He and his crew in the sea had been caught in the worst storm they had ever been in.
  • May 10, 1503

    Cayman Islands

    Christopher sights the Cayman Islands while searching for Gold.
  • Jun 25, 1503

    Beached

    After being hit by a storm and sustaining damage, they become beached in Jamaica
  • Feb 29, 1504

    Natives in Awe

    Christopher wins trust and continuous supplies from the Natives after predicting a solar eclipse with the help of an astronomer's charts.
  • Jun 29, 1504

    Rescued

    Christopher and his men are finally rescued from Jamaica.
  • Nov 7, 1504

    Arrival

    Christopher and his men arrive in Spain
  • Jan 1, 1505

    Author

    C. Christopher writes a book about his achievments called "Book of Prophecies"
  • May 20, 1506

    Death

    Death
    Christopher dies, and his remains are thoroughly studied later on.

  • Columbia the Great?

    C. Columbia was a contender for the name of the nation that would be America

  • Stranded

    Christopher and his men remained stranded at Jamaica for 1 year.

  • Chapel movement

    Descendants of the man take the Columbus family chapel and move it, so it can be enjoyed by the public.

  • Bibliography

    "Christopher Columbus." Encyclopedia of World Biography, Gale, 1998. Research in Context, go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p=MSIC&sw=w&u=j057922043&v=2.1&it=r&id=GALE%7CK1631001492&asid=86d03dab4ca667022d9652904a2cee88. Accessed 16 Nov. 2016. "Christopher Columbus | Wikiwand." Wikiwand. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Nov. 2016.