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1451
Birth
He was born on 1451 in Genoa, Italy -
1492
Made his first voage
On August 3, 1492, Columbus set sail from Spain to find an all-water route to Asia. On October 12, more than two months later, Columbus landed on an island in the Bahamas that he called San Salvador; the natives called it Guanahani. -
1492
took coumbus time
it took columbus 10 weeks to go to america and it that how long it took him to get there -
Sep 24, 1493
his second voage
Columbus left from Cádiz in Spain for his second voyage (1493-1496) on September 24, 1493, with 17 ships and about 1200 men. His aim was to conquer the Taíno tribe and colonise the region. On October 13, the ships left the Canary Islands, following a more southerly course than on his first voyage. -
Jun 19, 1498
The third voage
The Third Voyage of Columbus, 1498-1500. Columbus left the port of Sanlucar in southern Spain on May 30, 1498 with six ships, bound for the New World on his third voyage. After stopping at the islands of Porto Santo and Madeira, the fleet arrived at Gomera in the Canary Islands on June 19. -
May 11, 1502
His fourth voyage
On May 11, 1502, Christopher Columbus set out on his fourth and final voyage to the New World. He had four ships, and his mission was to explore uncharted areas to the west of the Caribbean, hopefully finding a passage west to the Orient -
May 20, 1506
death
columbus died on May 20, 1506 -
May 20, 1506
funerel
6 people were there when they said goodbye to him