Christopher Columbus
Portraits
Facts about the man Born in 1451 and died in 1506 „Profession”: navigator, colonizer, explorer Had 4 voyages across the Atlantic Ocean His famous ships: Santa Maria, Santa Clara, la Pinta Wanted to reach Asia, East Indies
Facts about the man
His principals: Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand II Got 12000 maravedis (dinar), food and lodging from the Spanish cities 1st voyage: 3 August, 1492 (Palos de la Frontera- 12 October, 1492 (San Salvador) 2nd voyage: 24 September, 1493 (Cadiz)3 November 1493 (Dominica) 3rd voyage: 30 May, 1498 (Sanlúcar) – 31 July, 1498 ( Trinidad) 4th voyage: 11 May, 1502 (Cadiz) – 30 July, 1502 ( Honduras)
Tidbits
His ships had nicknames: Santa Maria was „The Galician”, La Pinta was „the Painted”, while Santa Clara was „La Niña” On his fourth voyage he was accompanied by his brother, Bartolomeo and his son Fernando On his fourth voyage 29 of his ships were destroyed by a storm Was a governor and viceroy in the conquered territory Was arrested in 1500 because of sadistic and barbaric acts on the governed lands
Voyages
First voyage
Second voyage
Voyages
Third voyage
Santa Maria, „The Galician”
La Pinta („The Painted”) and Santa Clara („La Niña”)
Queen Isabella I
King Ferdinand II
The New World is taken Into possession
Fernando Columbus
Columbus in chains
The notes of Columbus
Columbus map
Columbus’ geographical concepts
The Tomb of Columbus in Seville