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Nov 9, 1451
he was born in talian port city of Genoa in 1451
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Period: Nov 9, 1451 to May 20, 1506
Christopher_Columbus
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Nov 9, 1465
the first time Columbus took to sea
Columbus first took to the sea when he was 14 years old.
a family of wool weaver As a child he helped his father at the loom.his brother work in a cartography workshop in Lisbon. -
Nov 9, 1473
in 1473
in 1473 Columbus began his apprenticeship as business agent for the important Centurione and his family's names are Susanna Fontanarossa, Bartolomeo, Giovanni Pellegrino, and Giacomo information about Columbus years is scarce. Columbus family moved to Savona. -
Nov 12, 1480
his son
Christopher Columbus and Felipa have a son called Diego Colon -
Nov 12, 1484
a trade route
Christopher Columbus fails to gain the patronage the King of Portugal to enable him search for a trade route to the Indies -
Nov 12, 1485
spain
Felipa dies of consumption and Christopher Columbus moves to Cadiz in Spain where he opens another shop supplying maps and charts -
Nov 12, 1486
Columbus meets Dona Beatriz
Columbus meets Dona Beatriz Enriquez de Arana from Cordova in Spain who he marries -
Nov 12, 1487
Duke of Medina Celi
Works in the service of the Duke of Medina Celi, Don Luis de la Cerda -
Nov 12, 1488
( 1488 - 1539)
Christopher and Dona Beatriz Enriquez have a son called Ferdinand ( 1488 - 1539), better known as Fernando -
Nov 13, 1491
King Ferdinand
Columbus again appeals to King Ferdinand of Spain for patronage but he was again refused -
Nov 13, 1492
King Ferdinand
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain finally agree to act as patrons to Christopher Columbus and provide money and ships -
Nov 9, 1506
when he died
