Cristopher Columbus

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  • 1451

    Birth

    Birth
    He was born between August 26 and October 31, 1451
  • 1473

    Childhood

    Childhood
    In 1473 he became an apprentice for some families in Genoa, Italy
  • 1479

    Marriage

    Marriage
    He got married 1479. His wife died in 1485.
  • 1482

    Children

    Children
    His kids were Diego Columbus and Ferdinand Columbus.
  • 1492

    Discovery

    Discovery
    Many people think that Cristopher Columbus discovered the Americas but it is also possible that the Vikings could have found it before him.
  • 1492

    Contact

    Contact
    He opened way for contact between the Americas and Europe in 1492
  • 1496

    Colonization

    Colonization
    In 1496, he tried to colonize America with his fleet of seventeen ships and approximately one thousand and two hundred men.
  • 1497

    Voyages

    Voyages
    His first voyage started 1492. His second started in 1993. his third voyage began in 1498. His fourth and last one started 1502.
  • May 20, 1506

    Death

    Death
    He died May 20, 1506.