Christopher Columbus - Wikipedia The name Christopher Columbus is the anglicization of the Latin Christophorus Columbus Growing up on the coast of Liguria, he went to sea at a young age and traveled widely, as far north as the British Isles and as far south as what is now Ghana
Christopher Columbus | Biography, Nationality, Voyages, Ships, Route . . . Christopher Columbus (born between August 26 and October 31?, 1451, Genoa [Italy]—died May 20, 1506, Valladolid, Spain) was a master navigator and admiral 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
Christopher Columbus - World History Encyclopedia Christopher Columbus (l 1451-1506 CE, also known as Cristoffa Corombo in Ligurian and Cristoforo Colombo in Italian) was a Genoese explorer (identified as Italian) who became famous in his own time as the man who discovered the New World and, since the 19th century CE, is credited with the discovery of North America, specifically the region
Christopher Columbus - Age, Married, Children and Legacy Christopher Columbus, an Italian explorer known for his ambitious voyages, achieved remarkable successes in his quest for a new route to Asia His 1492 expedition marked a pivotal moment in history, as he became the first European to make contact with the Americas
Who was Christopher Columbus? - BBC Bitesize One of the most famous explorers was Christopher Columbus He lived over 500 years ago Columbus wanted to travel to China and India, countries known as ‘The Indies’ which were full of wealth
10 Christopher Columbus Accomplishments and Achievements Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer born in Genoa around 1451 He is renowned for his pivotal role in initiating European exploration of the Americas In 1492, Columbus embarked on a transatlantic voyage under the sponsorship of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain
Christopher Columbus - Ages of Exploration - Mariners Museum and Park Christopher Columbus (also known as (Cristoforo Colombo [Italian]; Cristóbal Colón [Spanish]) was an Italian explorer credited with the “discovery” of the Americas The purpose for his voyages was to find a passage to Asia by sailing west
Christopher Columbus - New World Encyclopedia 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