Christopher Columbus's Timeline

  • Aug 3, 1492

    the beginning of the first voyage

    departs from Palos, Spain
  • Period: Aug 3, 1492 to Nov 7, 1504

    the beginning and end of his voyages

  • Oct 29, 1492

    Arrives at cuba

  • Dec 5, 1492

    Columbus arrives at hispaniola

  • Mar 4, 1493

    Arrives at Lisbon, Portugal

  • Mar 15, 1493

    nina and pinta return separatly to Palos, Spain

  • Sep 12, 1493

    The beginning of the second voyage

  • Dec 8, 1493

    finds new colony of La Isabela

  • May 5, 1494

    arrives at Jamaica

  • Jun 8, 1496

    Reaches the coast of portugal

  • May 30, 1498

    the beginning of the third voyage

  • Jul 4, 1498

    departs from the cape verde islands

  • Jul 31, 1498

    leaves the gulf of Paria, arrives at margarita

  • Oct 1, 1500

    Columbus arrested and sent home in chains

  • May 11, 1502

    the beginning of the fourth voyage

  • Jan 9, 1503

    establishes garrison at rio belen

  • Jun 29, 1504

    crew rescued from Jamaica after being on the island for over a year

  • Nov 7, 1504

    Columbus returns to spain