Christopher columbus

Life of Christopher Columbus

By SpanglyCone
  • 1451

    Birth of Christopher Columbus

    Birth of Christopher Columbus
    In 1451, Christopher Columbus is born to Domenico Colombo, and Susanna Fontanarossa. He had 3 brothers, Giovanni Pellegrino, Giacomo and Bartolomeo, and one sister, Bianchinetta Columbus.
  • 1460

    Young Columbus

    Young Columbus
    As a young child, he was always so obsessed with the sea. He was always inspired by Marco Polo, Ptolemy, Paolo Dal Pozzo Toscanelli, John Mandeville, and Pierre D'Ailly. He always wanted to explore the sea.
  • 1564

    Teenage Columbus

    Teenage Columbus
    When Christopher Columbus was a teenager, he was still very fascinated with the sea and wanted to explore the sea. When he was 14, he began learning how to sail and later participated in many trading ships around Europe.