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On August 25, 2025 Christopher Columbus was born to Mr. Domenico Colombo and Ms.Susanna Fontanarossa. Take this Pre-quiz to jump start your knowledge on Christopher Columbus. -
Since Columbus day was very recent, Let's go through the life of Christopher Columbus himself.
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Christopher Columbus was 25 when he made this first voyage. But, He was ATTACKED by privateers just off the coast of Portugal. His shipped burned and he was forced to swim several miles to Portugal. -
Christopher Columbus marries Filipa Moniz Perestrelo. They had a son named Diego. -
Filipa Moniz Perestrelo, his wife, dies. So Columbus and his son, Diego, move to Spain. Columbus is seeking funds for a voyage west of Asia. -
The King and Queen of Spain, Ferdinand and Isabella agree to fund Christopher Columbus' voyage. Before they agreed, Columbus was rejected by Portugal and Venice for Funding. The King and Queen of Spain beleived in him!! -
Christopher Columbus took 3 ships from Spain. They were called the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria. He sailed the ocean with these ships and landed in America. There were a lot of Indigenous people already living here, so he didn't really discover it. But he paved the way for Europeans to get over to America. -
Columbus took 17 ships with people and livestock to start a new colony in America. When he got there he realized his first settlement was destroyed by the indigenous people, so he created a new one named after the queen herself, La Isabel. -
This was Columbus' third voyage. He discovered the Orinoco River which is now located in Venezuela. -
Christopher Columbus continued to sail. The goal of this voyage was to try and find a sea route to China. On his way there, there was a terrible storm and he got stranded on Jamaica. -
Christopher Columbus died on May 20, 1506, He was 55 years old. He died from a terminal illness. Sources say he showed the symptoms of the illness on his 3rd voyage. Click here for some quick trivia about Christopher Columbus.