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Christopher Columbus [b] (/ k ə ˈ l ʌ m b ə s /; [2] between 25 August and 31 October 1451 – 20 May 1506) was an Italian [3] [c] explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa [3] [4] who completed four Spanish-based voyages across the Atlantic Ocean sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs, opening the way for the widespread European exploration and colonization of the Americas.
7. He first landed in the Bahamas. When Columbus reached the New World on October 12, 1492, his ships landed on one of the islands of the Bahamas, probably Watling Island, which he mistook for Asia.
Portrait of a Man, Said to be Christopher Columbus (born about 1446, died 1506) copyright status copyrighted, dedicated to the public domain by copyright holder
In the 15th century, two of the earliest banks in the world were founded in Genoa: the Bank of Saint George, founded in 1407, which was the oldest state deposit bank in the world at its closure in 1805, and the mount of piety of Genoa was founded in 1483 and it still exists. [29] Map showing the political divisions of Italy in 1499
The Spaniard Gonzalo de Illescas, writes: [52] "Christopher Columbus Genoese, was born at Nervi, a village near to Genoa." The Spaniard Esteban de Garibay, humanist and historian, writes: [53] "A man of the Italian nation, named Christopher Columbus, native of Cugurco , or Nervi, village of Genoa."
Christopher Columbus Statue (1988) located at Mayfield Road 12015 (Holy Rosary Catholic School) Columbus, Ohio. Statue of Christopher Columbus (Columbus City Hall) (1955, removed in 2020) Statue of Christopher Columbus (Columbus State Community College) (1959, removed in 2020) Statue of Christopher Columbus (Ohio Statehouse) (c.1890–1892 ...
Christopher Columbus sighted the Cayman Islands on May 10, 1503, and named them Las Tortugas after the numerous sea turtles seen swimming in the surrounding waters. Columbus had found the two smaller sister islands ( Cayman Brac and Little Cayman ) and it was these two islands that he named "Las Tortugas".
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