Christopher Columbus Fact File

Christopher Columbus Born: August/October 25-31 1451 Died: 20th May 1506 outside Valladolid Spain (aged 55) Died of: A heart attack caused by Reiter’s Syndrome (Reactive Arthritis) Birthplace: Genoa, Italy Nationality: Genoese Other names: Genoese: Christoffa Corombo, Spanish: Cristóbal Colón, Latin: Christophorus Columbus Title: Admiral of the Ocean Sea; Viceroy and Governor of the Indies Religious Beliefs: Roman Catholic Spouse(s): Filipa Moniz (c. 1476-1485)

Children: Diego and Fernando Job title: navigator, colonizer and explorer Sponsor: King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella I of Spain Best known as: The explorer who found America Father: Domenico Colombo (middle class wool merchant and weaver, he also owned a cheese stand) Mother: Susanna Fontanarossa Brothers: Giovanni Pellegrino, Giacomo and Bartolomeo Columbus First Voyage: 13 years old Famous Ships: Santa Clara Nina (real name), Pinta and Santa Maria (Voyage to America) First official voyage: 3rd of August 1492 Second O.F: 24th of September 1493 Third O.F: 30th May 1498 Fourth O.F: 11th May 1502