2. Born:
• Before 31 October
1451
Genoa, Republic of
Genoa, in present-day
Italy
3. Name: Cristoforo Colombo
Parents: Domenico Colombo
Susanna Fontanarossa
Nationality : Italian
Religion: Roman Catholic
4. Spouses: Filipa Moniz
Perestrelo
Children: Diego &
Fernando
Education: University Of
Pavia
Occupation: Explorer,
Navigator, and
Colonizer
5. Childhood:
• Bartolomeo, Giovanni Pellegrino, and
Giacomo were his brothers
• He also had a sister named Bianchinetta
• Columbus claims to have gone to the sea at
the age of 10
• He Worked in Father’s weaving business
7. :
• His First Voyages was
started on 3 August 1492
• Three Ships
• They were called Nina,
the Pinto, and The Santa
Mario
• He discovered America
in 12 October, 1 492
• He also discovered
Hispaniola and Cuba
8. :
• 2nd Voyages was in
24 September 1493
• He sailed with 17
Ships
• Discovered a new
island and named it
Dominica
• That voyage seemed
to be very successful
9. • 3rd voyage was started
on 30 May 1498
• This time he had only
six ships
• Discovered the
continent of south
America
• He also discovered
Trinidad
10. :
• 4th and last voyages
was on April 2, 1502
• This time he had only
four ships
• But the voyages was
very fruitful
• He discovered central
America
• Also discovered
Honduras, Costa Rica
and Panama
11. Stuck In Jamaica:
• Columbus ran into a
Strom during his last
voyage
• His ship were
damaged
• He was Stuck in
Jamaica for a year
• In 1504 he left from
Spain for the last time
12. Died In 20 May 1506 Valladolid, Crown of
Castile, in present day Spain
