Christopher Columbus
(1451-1506)
Italian navigator, explorer, and colonist
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Christopher Columbus (born between 25 August and 31 October 1451, died 20 May 1506) was an Italian explorer and navigator who completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, opening the way for the widespread European exploration and colonization of the Americas. His expeditions were the first known European contact with the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.
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30 October 1451 Genoa, Republic of Genoa
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| Died |
20 May 1506 (aged 54) Valladolid, Crown of Castile
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| Zodiac | Scorpio |
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Diego Colón 1st child with Filipa Moniz Perestrelo Male b. 1479 d. 23 Feb 1526 Age: 46 (at death) 1479-1526 Spanish explorer and son of Christopher Columbus
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Ferdinand Columbus · Son · 1488-1539 · Spanish bibliophile and cosmographer, son of Christopher Columbus
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