2. Fast Tips
• Christopher Columbus
• Tuesday 31 October 1451
• Genoa, Republic of Genoa, in present-day Italy
• May 20 1506 age 54
Valladolid, Crown of Castile, in present-day Spain
• Occupation Maritime explorer
• Spouse(s) Filipa Moniz Perestrelo
• Children Diego and Fernando
• Relatives Giovanni Pellegrino, Giacomo and
Bartholomew Columbus (brothers
3. Other Languages
• Italian: Cristoforo Colombo
Catalan: Cristòfor Colom
Spanish: Cristóbal Colón
Portuguese: Cristóvão Colombo
Latin: Christophorus Columbus
Genoese: Christoffa Corombo