Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa who completed four Spanish transatlantic voyages in the name of the Catholic Monarchs, opening the way... Wikipedia

• Born:  Between 25 August and 31 October 1451, Genoa, Republic of Genoa
• Age at death:  54 years
• Died:  May 20, 1506 (aged 54), Valladolid, Spain
• Resting place:  Seville Cathedral, Seville, Spain
• Spouse(s):  Filipa Moniz Perestrelo
• Domestic partner:  Beatriz Enríquez de Arana
• Children:  Diego, Ferdinand, Diego (adopted Lucayan)
• Mother:  Susanna Fontanarossa
• Father:  Domenico Colombo
• Relatives:  Bartholomew Columbus (brother)
• Occupation:  Explorer, navigator
• Preceded by:  Office established
• Succeeded by:  Francisco de Bobadilla
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo