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1451
Birth
Christopher was born in Genoa. -
1465
First Journeys
Columbus was a teenager when he first set sail. -
1479
Gets Married
Christopher married a lady named Felipa Perestrella e Moniz. They lived in Portugal. -
1480
First Major Voyage
Christopher Columbus made his first big voyages. He sailed between Portugal and Iceland. -
1484
Looks For Sponsors
Columbus wanted to make a new voyage; he wanted to find a western route from Europe to Asia. He asked for help from Portugal and England, but he was rejected. -
1485
Moves To Spain
After looking for financial support to sail west, Columbus moved to Spain. -
1491
Spain Decides To Sponsor
In 1491, Columbus asked for financial help from the king and queen of Spain. They said yes. -
1492
Columbus Sets Sail
In August 1492, Columbus set sail with three ships; the Pinta, the Nina, and the Santa Maria. Christopher sailed on the Santa Maria. -
1492
Landfall
In October, 1492, Christopher and his crew made landfall. They thought they had reached Asia, but they were wrong; they had reached the America. -
1492
Second Major Journey
In September 1943, Columbus returned to the Americas looking for treasure, but again he came home empty-handed. His brothers stayed in America with a handful of colonists. -
1498
Third Major Journey
Spain paid for Columbus to go back to America for a third time. When he arrived he found his brothers' colony was horrible and he was arrested for their crimes. -
May 20, 1506
Death
Christopher Columbus returned to Spain where he passed away.