Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa who completed four Spanish-based voyages across the Atlantic Ocean sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs, opening the... 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, Castile
• Resting place:  Seville Cathedral, Seville, Spain
• Domestic partner:  Beatriz Enríquez de Arana
• Children:  Diego, Ferdinand, Diego (adopted Lucayan)
• Mother:  Susanna Fontanarossa
• Father:  Domenico Colombo
• Relatives:  Bartholomew Columbus (brother)
• Profession:  Maritime explorer
• Preceded by:  Office Established
• Succeeded by:  Francisco de Bobadilla
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo