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Christopher Columbus (/ k ə ˈ l ʌ m b ə s /; between 25 August and 31 October 1451 – 20 May 1506) was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa who completed four Spanish-based voyages across the Atlantic Ocean sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs, opening the way for the widespread European exploration and European colonization of the Americas.
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Dec 15, 2020 · Actualizat la 15 decembrie 2020. Cristofor Columb (c. 31 octombrie 1451 – 20 mai 1506) a fost un explorator italian care a condus călătorii în Caraibe, America Centrală și America de Sud. Explorarea sa a acestor zone a deschis calea pentru colonizarea europeană.
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He made a second voyage (1493–96) with at least 17 ships and founded La Isabela (in what is now the Dominican Republic), the first European town in the New World. This voyage also began Spain’s effort to promote Christian evangelization. On his third voyage (1498–1500) he reached South America and the Orinoco River delta.
Christopher Columbus, commonly rendered in Spanish as Cristóbal Colón (1451 - May 20, 1506) was a Genoese-born navigator, explorer, and colonizer whose epochal voyage west across the Atlantic Ocean, in 1492, in search of a direct sea route to the Indies, established permanent European contact with the unknown lands and peoples of North and South America.
Facts. Also Known As. Cristóbal Colón • Cristoforo Colombo. Born Between. August 26, 1451 and October 31, 1451 • Genoa. Died. May 20, 1506 • Valladolid • Spain. Notable Family Members. son Diego Columbus • brother Bartholomew Columbus.
Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) was an Italian trader, explorer, and navigator. He was born in Genoa, Italy, in the year 1451. "Christopher Columbus" is the English version of Columbus's name. His real name in Italian was Cristoforo Colombo. He was the son of a weaver named Domenico Colombo and a seamstress named Susanna Fontanarossa .