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1. Christopher Columbus - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Columbus
Description: WebChristopher Columbus (/ k ə ˈ l ʌ m b ə s /; between 25 August and 31 October 1451 – 20 May 1506) was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa who completed four Spanish-based voyages across the Atlantic Ocean sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs, opening the way for the widespread European exploration and European ...
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2. Christopher Columbus | Biography, Nationality, Voyages, Ships, …
Link: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Christopher-Columbus
Description: WebMar 5, 2024 · Christopher Columbus (born between August 26 and October 31?, 1451, Genoa [Italy]—died May 20, 1506, Valladolid, Spain) 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.
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3. Christopher Columbus - Facts, Voyage & Discovery | HISTORY
Link: https://www.history.com/topics/exploration/christopher-columbus
Description: WebNov 9, 2009 · The explorer Christopher Columbus made four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain: in 1492, 1493, 1498 and 1502. His most famous was his first voyage, commanding the ships the Nina, the...
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4. Christopher Columbus: Biography, Explorer and Navigator, Holiday
Link: https://www.biography.com/history-culture/christopher-columbus
Description: WebOct 9, 2023 · Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer and navigator. In 1492, he sailed across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain in the Santa Maria, with the Pinta and the Niña ships alongside, hoping to...
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5. Christopher Columbus - World History Encyclopedia
Link: https://www.worldhistory.org/Christopher_Columbus/
Description: WebOct 12, 2020 · 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 …
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6. Christopher Columbus - Explorer, Voyages, New World | Britannica
Link: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Christopher-Columbus/The-first-voyage
Description: WebWhat is Christopher Columbus known for? What was Christopher Columbus looking for? Did Christopher Columbus discover America? What was the impact of Columbus's travels? What is Columbus Day?
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7. Early career and voyages of Christopher Columbus | Britannica
Link: https://www.britannica.com/summary/Christopher-Columbus
Description: WebChristopher Columbus, Italian Cristoforo Colombo Spanish Cristóbal Colón , (born between Aug. 26 and Oct. 31?, 1451, Genoa—died May 20, 1506, Valladolid, Spain), Genoese navigator and explorer whose transatlantic voyages opened the way for European exploration, exploitation, and colonization of the Americas.
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8. Christopher Columbus - Ages of Exploration - Mariners' Museum …
Link: https://exploration.marinersmuseum.org/subject/christopher-columbus/
Description: WebChristopher Columbus (also known as (Cristoforo Colombo [Italian]; Cristóbal Colón [Spanish]) was an Italian explorer credited with the “discovery” of the America’s. The purpose for his voyages was to find a passage to Asia by sailing west.
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9. 1492: An Ongoing Voyage Christopher Columbus: Man and Myth
Link: https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/1492/columbus.html
Description: WebAfter five centuries, Columbus remains a mysterious and controversial figure who has been variously described as one of the greatest mariners in history, a visionary genius, a mystic, a national hero, a failed administrator, a naive entrepreneur, and a …
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10. Voyages of Christopher Columbus - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyages_of_Christopher_Columbus
Description: WebVoyages of Christopher Columbus. Between 1492 and 1504, the Italian navigator and explorer Christopher Columbus led four transatlantic maritime expeditions in the name of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain to the Caribbean and to Central and South America. These voyages led to the widespread knowledge of the New World.
