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The History of Columbus

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  • Apr 11, 1451

    Birthday

    Birthday
    Columbus was born in Geona, Italy
  • Apr 12, 1462

    Boats!

    Boats!
    Columbus at the age of 10-11 started to have and intrest in ships, and not in his dads craft, Sheep sheering
  • Apr 10, 1485

    Asking The King

    Asking The King
    Columbus presents his planes of going to find a new western passage to the king of portugal, King John II
  • Period: Jan 1, 1490 to Dec 31, 1490

    Plans

    Colombus was rejected by spain all through the 1490's because of his risky plans and bad timing.
  • Aug 3, 1492

    Columbus sailed the Ocean Blue

    Columbus sailed the Ocean Blue
    This was Columbus's First voyage to try to find a trade route. instead he found the "new world"
  • Nov 24, 1493

    second sail

    second sail
    This is columbus's second Voyage trying to find a direct water rout west form Erope to Asia. This voyage started by leaving the port of Cadiz with 17 ships and 1,200 men
  • May 30, 1498

    third Voyage

    third Voyage
    left Sanlucar,Spain for his third trip to the new world, and also look for a passage to continental Asia
  • May 11, 1502

    forth voyage

    forth voyage
    Columbus travled on his ship, Santa Maria. He travled to the Moroccan coast to rescue some portugues soldiers.
  • Aug 14, 1502

    Exploring

    Exploring
    Columbus landed on Puerto Castilla and spent 2 months exploring Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica
  • Apr 11, 1503

    Santa Maria

    Santa Maria
    the santa Maria was sunk near the modern day Hati due to its enormus size and weight. it couldnt manuver around in the shallow waters.
  • Apr 20, 1506

    Death do us part

    Death do us part
    Columbus died at the age of 55 in Valladolid, Spain