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A timeline of major events in the life of Italian-born navigator and explorer Christopher Columbus, 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.
1492 - 1493. First Voyage of Christopher Columbus to the New World in three ships in an attempt to establish maritime trade routes to the East. 1493 - 1496. Second Voyage of Christopher Columbus to the New World in 17 ships to colonize the region. 1498 - 1500.
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A Christopher Columbus Timeline. The Early Years: 1451. Columbus is born in Genoa, the son of a prosperous wool merchant and weaver. By the age of 14, he takes to the sea. 1476. Columbus swims ashore after his ship is sunk in a battle with pirates off Portugal. He joins his brother Bartholomew, a cartographer, in Lisbon.
Principal Voyage. Columbus’ voyage departed in August of 1492 with 87 men sailing on three ships: the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa María. Columbus commanded the Santa María, while the Niña was led by Vicente Yanez Pinzon and the Pinta by Martin Pinzon.3 This was the first of his four trips.
Voyages of Christopher Columbus - Encyclopedia Britannica
