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Date of Birth: 31 October 1451
Nationality: Italian

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Ten year old Christopher Columbus was inspired by Marco Polo and becoming a famous explorer. At that time becoming an explorer brought fame.

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In 1476 Christopher Columbus followed a battle and he got shipwrecked on the coast of of Portugal and he swam to shore.

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In 1479 Christopher Columbus married  with Felipa Perestrello  and had a son named Diego Columbus

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In 1485 Felipa Perestrello  died so Christopher Columbus moved to Spain.

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In 1486 Christopher Columbus was introduced to Dona Beatriz Enriquez De Arana and had a son named Ferdinand Columbus.

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On August 3, 1492 Christopher Columbus set sail on his first voyage with three ships. He had the Santa Maria as his flagship  the Nina and the Pinta as his caravels. They sailed for 5 weeks and they saw land. At first he thought it was already Asia but seeing there was no big towns and buildings he decided that it was not Asia. He later named it the Canary Islands.

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On 25 December 1492 the Santa Maria was ruined so he decided to leave half of his men on the Canary Islands and sailed back to Spain with the other half of his men.

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On March 15 1493 he returned to Spain and became famous and was a hero when he returned to Spain after his voyage.

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On September 24, 1493 Christopher Columbus set sail on his second voyage and two months later he established a new colony in La Isabela.

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On May 13, 1498  he went on another voyage leading 6 ships and accidently discovered South America and started a colony and he became Governor.

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In 1500 Christopher Columbus was sent back to Spain in chains because he was harsh and controling as governor. After 6 weeks in jail they let him go out of jail.

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He begged the king and queen for one more voyage and after lots of begging they said yes but this was going to be his last voyage ever.

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In 1502 his fourth voyage and final voyage that Christopher Columbus would ever have started. He landed on the coast of Nicaragua and  Panama.

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On May 20, 1506 Christopher Columbus died and was buried in Valladoild. Three years later his remains were moved to a monastery on La Cartujai (a river island next to Seville).