Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus was a Genoese explorer, navigator, and
colonizer, born in the Republic of Genoa. Under the auspices of the Catholic
Monarchs of Spain, he completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean.
Born: 1451, Genoa, Italy
Died: May 20, 1506, Valladolid, Spain
Full name: Cristoforo Colombo
Spouse: Filipa Moniz Perestrelo (m. 1479)
Children: Diego Columbus, Ferdinand Columbus
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