Columbus


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Christopher Columbus is thought of as the explorer who discovered America. In 1492 Christopher Columbus started his first voyage to find a new route to Asia. However, he landed somewhere in the Carribean. Some say he hit our land yet that was a misunderstanding.


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He was tall (aprx. 5,ll) and strongly built. He had a ruddy complexion and had red hair. He was the son of a weaver.

Was born in Genoa, Italy in 1451 and died 1506 on May 20th in Valladolid. He was Italian but sailed for Spain.

He was an Italian navigator. He didn't go to school but educated himself. He was quiet and very religious (Christan). He sailed with his father until he was 22.

His parents' names were Susanna Fontanarossa (Jewish) and Domenico Colombo (Jewish and translated to christian later) Married Dona Felipa Perestrello. He had a brother named Bartholomew. Had a son named Diego. Columbus had a Italian name Christopharo Columbo

//**__ Historical Contributions __**// Claimed to "discover" the Americas

Voyages He sailed west to find a sea route to Asia. Sources From Spain he sailed to San Salvador. He had 4 voyages to the New World. Columbus started his first voyage on August 3rd, 1492 and ended up in the Carribean (landed in the Bahamas then southern Cuba) instead of India and Asia.His ships The Santa Maria, The Niña, and The Pinta separated during the first voyage because of a fierce storm. On his 2nd voyage Columbus left Cadiz in September, 1493 with 17 ships. Columbus then sailed to the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and Hispaniola before returning home. On his 3rd voyage he departed from Sanlucar, Spain with six ships in 1498. Sailed to Trinidad, Venezuela, and then to Hispaniola. At the end of this voyage he was arrested for malfeasance and was imediatly released when he got back to Spain. On his 4th voyage he departed from Cadiz, Spain with 4 ships in 1502. He sailed through the Carribean and parts of Central America (Honduras to the Gulf of Darién . At the end of this voyage he died.

 (First Voyage) Sailed south from Cadiz, Spain and headed west and down south until he came Bahamas. (Second Voyage) Sailed From Palos, Spain, landed back in Hispaniola (Third Voyage) sailed from Sanlucar, Spain landed in Hispaniola (Fourth Voyage) sailed from Cadiz, Spain landed in Hisponiola for the last time

Here is a map showing the routes Christopher Columbus took. [click on link]

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