Christopher Columbus
Who is Christopher Columbus? "Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World." - Christopher Columbus Basic Overview of Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus was born in 1451, Genoa, Italy. Although people are not sure of the exact birthdate, the estimate is between August and October. He is known to as the first person to discover and put America on the map. Christopher Columbus has 3 other variations of his name; Cristoffa Corombo (Ligurian), Cristoforo Colombo (Italian), and Cristóbal Colón (Spanish). His family includes: - Giovanni Pellegrino (Brother) - Giacomo Bartholomew (Brother) - Bianchinetta Columbus (Sister) - Domenico Columbo (Father) - Susanna Fontanarossa (Mother) - Filipa Monez Perestrelo (Wife) - Diego Columbus (Son) - Ferdinand Columbus (Son). Early Life Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy. Not long after, they moved to the city of Savona, where he really started to establish his career as a navigator. Christopher Columbu