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Christopher columbus italian cristoforo colombo spanish cristóbal colón born between august 26 and october 31 1451 genoa italy died may 20 1506 valladolid spain master navigator and admiral whose four transatlantic voyages 1492 93 1493 96 1498 1500 and 1502 04 opened the way for european exploration exploitation and colonization of the americas.

Christopher columbus old. His most famous was his first voyage commanding the ships the nina the. By caroline redmond aug 31 2020. Between 1492 and 1504 genoese explorer christopher columbus led four spanish based transatlantic maritime expeditions to the americas a continental landmass which was virtually unknown to and outside of the old world afro eurasia these voyages to america led to the widespread knowledge of its existence. Christopher columbus was an italian explorer and navigator.

Christopher columbus was born in genoa between august and october 1451. Though little is known about his childhood it is assumed that he was well educated because he was able to speak several languages as an adult and had considerable knowledge of classical literature. Currier and ives print of italian explorer christopher columbus 1451 1506 landing in the west indies on october 11 1492. The explorer christopher columbus made four voyages across the atlantic ocean from spain.

The name christopher columbus is the anglicisation of the latin christophorus columbus his name in ligurian is cristoffa corombo in italian cristoforo colombo and in spanish cristóbal colón. Christopher columbus was born in genoa now italy in 1451 to domenico colombo a middle class wool weaver and susanna fontanarossa. Columbus day is a u s. As a teenager christopher went to sea travelled extensively and.

His father was a weaver and small time merchant. He was born between 25 august and 31 october 1451 in the territory of the republic of genoa now part of modern italy though the exact location remains disputed. Holiday that commemorates the landing of christopher columbus in the americas in 1492 and columbus day 2020 is on monday october 12. In 1492 he sailed across the atlantic ocean from spain in the santa maria with the pinta and the niña ships alongside hoping to find.

Cnn in 1492 columbus sailed the ocean blue.