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Christopher Columbus 1451-1506
A New
World. Or the End of It.
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Christopher
Columbus
Etching c. 1892
Library of
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The Family of Christopher Columbus
Christopher's father was
Domenico
Colombo. His mother was Susanna Fontanarossa.
Christopher
Columbus
Columbus married Felipa
Perestrello e Moniz (result: son Diego) and, after Felipa's death,
he joined up with Beatriz Enríquez de Harana of Córdoba (result: son
Ferdinand.)
The Voyages of Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus made it four times across the
Atlantic.
And here are the maps of his voyages:
ROUTES OF COLUMBUS
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Central
America 1492-1525
North
America - Discovery
And this one from EB:
Map of the
Voyages of Columbus
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Columbus' Impact on
History
Christopher Columbus is credited with
discovering the New World. Though the
 Vikings
had discovered it long before he did, this time around someone came
with a business plan.
Thus, Columbus' voyages led the way to
a new beginning for some, and to the end for the ones who had called
the New World their home since ages.
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
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See also the
American Timeline.
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