Christopher Columbus

**Christopher Columbus**
	Italian navigator, explorer, and colonist (1451–1506)
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Name in native language	Christoffa Corombo;
Date of birth	1451 (before 1451, after 1451); Genoa (Republic of Genoa, possibly); Cristoforo Colombo
Date of death	20 May 1506; Valladolid (Crown of Castile, Kingdom of Castile)
Manner of death	natural causes;
Cause of death	heart failure (reactive arthritis);
Place of burial	Seville Cathedral (Tomb of Christopher Columbus (Seville), 1899–);
Country of citizenship	Republic of Genoa;
Occupation	explorer; seafarer; traveler; sailor; inventor;
Member of	Columbus conquistador force;
Position held	Governor of the Indies (1492–1500); Viceroy of the Indies (1492–1506);
Field of work	sea shipping; marine transportation; seamanship;
Significant event	first voyage of Christopher Columbus; second voyage of Christopher Colombus; Q2843133; Fourth voyage of Christopher Columbus; Spanish Colonization of Hispaniola; first arrival of Christopher Columbus to America;
Family	Columbus Family;
Father	Domenico Colombo;
Mother	Susanna Fontanarossa;
Sibling	Bartholomew Columbus; Diego Colombos;
Child	Ferdinand Columbus; Diego Columbus;
Spouse	Filipa Moniz Perestrelo (1479–);
Unmarried partner	Beatriz Enríquez de Arana;
Present in work	Christophe Colomb;
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Christopher Columbus (Born: sometime in 1450 or 1451, at Genoa, Italy - Died: 1506, at Spain) (Italian language: Cristoforo Colombo) was an Italian sailor, explorer, navigator and colonizer of the late 15th century (1401 - 1500) Anno Domini (A.D.).

<nowiki>क्रिस्टोफर कोलम्बस; Krzisztof Kolůmb; Kristófer Kólumbus; Christopher Columbus; Христофор Колумб; Christopher Columbus; کریستوفر کولومبس; ki̱stoba ka̱la̱mbwot; کولمبس; کولمبس; Krištof Kolumbus; Христофор Колумб; Hristofor Kolumb; 克里斯托弗·哥伦布; Christoph Kolumbus; Christopher Columbus; ক্ৰিষ্টোফাৰ কলম্বাছ; Кристофер Колумбо; Christoph Kolumbus; क्रिस्टोफर कोलंबस; Колумб, Христофор; Christophe Colomb; Kristofor Kolumbo; क्रिस्तोफर कोलंबस; କଲମ୍ବସ; Kristops Kuolumbos; क्रिस्टोफर कोलम्बस; ⴽⵔⵉⵙⵜⵓⴼⵔ ⴽⵓⵍⵓⵎⴱⵓⵙ; Christofer Columbus; Xristofor Kolumb; Christopher Columbus; Hristofor Kolumb; 哥倫布; كريستوفر كولومبوس; Kristol Goulm; ကိုလံဘတ် ခရစ္စတိုဖာ; 哥倫布; Колумб Христофор; Cristoforo Colombo; Cristóbal Colón; Cristòfor Colom; Христофор Колумб; Christopher Columbus; Cristòforo Colómbo; Criostóir Colambas; Քրիստափոր Կոլումբոս; 克里斯托弗·哥伦布; Christoffer Columbus; ქრისტეფორე კოლუმბი; クリストファー・コロンブス; Christophoro Columbo; Christopher Columbus; Cristoforo Colombo; ක්‍රිස්ටෝෆර් කොලම්බස්; Kelistuhu.kelunpu; क्रिस्टोफ़र कोलम्बस; 哥伦布; Kristoffer Kolumbus; Cristofe Colombe; Колумб, Христофор; كريسطوف كولومبوس; ക്രിസ്റ്റഫർ കൊളംബസ്; Christopher Columbus; Kristofru Kolombu; Хрыстафор Калюмб; ཁ་རི་སི་ཐོའོ་ཧྥུ་ཀོ་ལུན་སྤུ་སི།; Christopher Columbus; Cristoforo Colombo; Քրիստափոր Քոլոմպոս; Christopher Columbus; Cristòfuru Culommu; كريستوفر كولومبوس; Christopher Columbus; Krzysztof Kolumb; Christopher Columbus; Kristoffel Kolumbus; کریستف کلمب; Christopher Columbus; Cristoforo Colombo; Christopher Columbus; Cristobal Colon; Kristupas Kolumbas; Cristòfo Colomb; Kristofor Kolumbo; Kristof Kolomb; Christopher Columbus; Xristofor Kolumb; Christoph Kolumbus; Cristòl Colomb; Cristoforo Colombo; Cristoforo Colombo; Cristóbal Colón; ခရစ္စတိုဖာ ကိုလံဘတ်စ်; Christopher Columbus; Cristoforo Colombo; Cristofaru Culombu; Cristoforo Colombo; Christopher Columbus; Christoffel Columbus; jan Kitopa Kulunpu; Kryštof Kolumbus; Christopher Columbus; Christopher Columbus; Христофор Колумб; Christophe Colomb; Cristoforo Colombo; Христофор Колумб; Christophe Colomb; Cristofor Columb; 基斯杜化·哥倫布; Cristoforo Colombo; Kristoffer Kolombus; Christofer Columbus; ਕਰਿਸਟੋਫਰ ਕੋਲੰਬਸ; Christopher Columbus; Christoph Kolumbus; Христофор Колумб; Cristoforo Colombo; Christoph Kolumbus; 크리스토퍼 콜럼버스; Kristoffur Kolumbus; Kristoforo Kolumbo; Kristoforus Kolumbus; Cristóbal Colón; Christopher Columbus; ক্রিস্টোফার কলম্বাস; Christopher Columbus; Christopher Columbus; क्रिस्टोफ़र कोलम्बस; Kristoffer Kolumbus; Kristòf Kolon; Cristoforo Colombo; קריסטאפער קאלאמבוס; Cristobo Colombo; క్రిస్టోఫర్ కొలంబస్; Cristoforo Colombo; ការរុករករបស់លោកគ្រីស្តុបកូឡុំ; Kristofors Kolumbs; Christophorus Columbus; คริสโตเฟอร์ โคลัมบัส; کریستفر کلمب; Christophe Colomb; Cristóvão Colombo; Christopher Columbus; Христофер Колумб; Christophorus Columbus; Christoffel Columbus; Christopher Columbus; Christopher Columbus; Christopher Columbus; ಕ್ರಿಸ್ಟೊಫರ್ ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್; کریستۆفەر کۆڵومبس; Christopher Columbus; كولۇمبو; Kiritóval Kolõ; ქრისტეფორე კოლუმბი; ߞߙߌߛߑߕߐߝ ߞߐߟߐ߲ߓ; Христофор Колумб; Kolumbusz Kristóf; ክሪስቶፎር ኮሎምበስ; Христофор Колумб; Kristobal Kolon; Christoph Kolumbus; Krîstofor Kolumbus; Kristof Kolomb; Christofer Columbus; Krixtifa Kolombos; Колумб, Христофор; Хрыстафор Калумб; Cristóbal Colón; Christoffel Columbus; Kristofer Kolumbus; क्रिस्टोफर कोलम्बस; Cristobal Colon; Christof Columbus; Christophe Coloumb; Крістофор Колумб; Christopher Columbus; כריסטופר קולומבוס; Христофор Колумб; Cristoforo Colombo; Cristoforo Colombo; ᱠᱚᱞᱚᱢᱵᱚᱥ, ᱠᱨᱤᱥᱴᱚᱯᱷᱟᱨ; Kristoffer Kolumbus; Christoph Kolumbus; 哥倫布; Kolumbusõ Christoph; Kolumb Hristofor; Cristoforo Colombo; Kristoffer Columbus; Колумб, Христофор; Kristòf Kolon; Christoph Kolumbus; क्रिस्टोफर कोलम्बस; Христофор Колумб; کریستوفور‌کولومب; Христофор Колумб; Christopher Columbus; Cristofo Colombo; Cristóvão Colombo; Cristoforo Colombo; Kristofor Kolumbo; Cristóbal Colón; क्रिस्टोफर कोलम्बस; Krištof Kolumb; Christopher Columbus; Кристифор Колумбо; Christoph Kolumbus; Cristoforo Colombo; Kristoforo Kolumbus; Cristoforo Colombo; Christoffel Columbus; Christophorus Columbus; Колумб, Христофор; ڪرسٽوفر ڪولمبس; கொலம்பசு; Cristovo Colón; kristoforos.kolombos.; Χριστόφορος Κολόμβος; Cristoffa Combo; navegante, cartógrafo y almirante al servicio de Castilla; ontdekkingsreiziger uit Republiek Genua (1451–1506); moraer e servij Kastilha er XVvet kantved; мореплавець; ítalskur landkönnuður og landnámsmaður (1451-1506); italiar nabigatzailea eta kartografoa; Navegante e explorador do século XV e XVI ao servizo dos Reis Católicos; esplorador, navegante y descubridor; испанский мореплаватель, первооткрыватель Америки; сәйәхәтсе, испан диңгеҙсеһе; fforiwr Eidalaidd; oppdagelsesreisende; navigator and an admiral for the Crown of Castile; دریانورد، کاشف و استعمارگر ایتالیایی; 探險家、航海家和殖民者; opdagelsesrejsende (1451-1506); esploratore e navigatore genovese; イタリアの大航海時代の冒険家、航海者; navigatur en servetsch castilian; իտալացի ծովագնաց, հետախույզ և գաղութարար; genuansk upptäckare; 이탈리아 제노바 출신의 탐험가, 항해가 (1450–1506); ספן איטלקי בשירות ספרד, הנחשב לאחד מגדולי מגלי הארצות בכל הדורות; navegant i explorador; இத்தாலிய நாடுகாண் பயணி, வணிகர் மற்றும் காலனித்துவவாதி; इतालवी अन्वेषक, नाविक और उपनिवेशक (1451–1506); yet a̱tyu a̱byin itali wa; italialainen tutkimusmatkailija; italiyalı kapitan hám kolonizator; ĝenova esploristo kaj koloniisto; janovský mořeplavec ve španělských službách; esplorado ku a deskubrí e kontinente Amérika; esploratore e navigatore italiano; समुद्री-नाविक, उपनिवेशवादी, खोजी यात्री; navigateur et explorateur italien, XVe et début du XVIe siècle; navigator, penjelajah, dan kolonis asal Italia (1451–1506); Maadeavastaja ja kaupmees; nhà hàng hải, thám hiểm người Ý; lundërtar, eksplorues dhe kolonist italian (1451–1506); italijanski moreplovac, istraživač i kolonizator (1451–1506); janovský moreplavec a objaviteľ v španielskych službách; 意大利航海家 (1451-1506); Eksplorador, nabigador, ken kolonisado; navegador e explorador italiano (1451–1506); İtalyan kaptan, kâşif ve sömürgeci (1451–1506); Itāļu jūras braucējs, Amerikas kontinenta atklājējs; Italiaanse seevaarder, ontdekkingsreisiger en kolonis (1451–1506); трговац и морепловац; italijanski raziskovalec, trgovec in kolonist (1451–1506); tagatuklas at mangangalakal; navegador e explorador italiano (1451–1506); Italiana navigisto; Séifuerer a Kartograph vu Genua; włoski żeglarz, pionier żeglugi transatlantyckiej; navigator and an admiral for the Crown of Castile; Səyyah; Seefahrer aus Genua in spanischen Diensten († 1506); এজন দুঃসাহসী অভিযাত্ৰী আৰু ঔপনিৱেশকাৰী; 義大利熱那亞人也，好浮海行險。以為地圓若球，東西相連，南北相貫。; италиански изследовател и мореплавател; Italian navigator, explorer, and colonist (1451–1506); مستكشف وبحار إيطالي; Ιταλός θαλασσοπόρος και χαρτογράφος; explorator italiano-spaniol; Christophorus Columbus; Colón; Cristóforo Colombo; Colon; El Almirante de la Mar Océana; Христофор Колумб; Cristofaru Colombu; Cristoforo Colombo; Colón; Cristóbalo Colón; Колумб, Христофор; Колумб; Кристобаль Колон; Колон, Кристобаль; Коломбо, Христофоро; Христофоро Коломбо; Cristoforo Colombo; Cristóbal Colón; Cristóvão Colombo; Christopher Columbus; Christofer Columbus; Christoph Columbus; Kolumbus; 克里斯托弗·哥倫布; 哥倫布; 哥伦布; ki̱ri̱stoba; Kristof Kolomb; コロンブス; クリストーフォロ・コロンボ; クリストーバル・コロン; クリストバル・コロン; クリストフォルス・コロンブス; Cristof Columbus; Columbus; Cristoffer Columbus; קאלומבוס, קריסטאף; कोलंबस; Cristoforo Colombo; Cristóbal Colón; Christofer Columbus; Christophe Colon; Cristoforo Colombo; Cristóbal Colón; Christopher Columbus; Cristóbal Colón; Christofer Columbus; कोलम्बस; Kha Luân Bố; Cristóbal Colón; Cristoforo Colombo; Cristóbal Colón; Columbus; 哥倫布; Kolumb, Krištof; Cristoforo Colombo; Cristóbal Colón; Колумб; Christofer Columbus; Cristóbal Colón; Колумб, Христофор; 哥倫布; Christofer Columbus; 哥伦布; Christofer Columbus; Cristoffer Columbus; Cristoforo Colombo; ကိုလံဘတ်စ်; Cristòfol Colom; Colombo; Cristoforo Colombo; Columbus; Cristóbal Colón; Cristobal Colon; Christofer Columbus; Cristoffer Columbus; Don Cristobál Colón; Christofer Columbus; Cristóbal Colón; Κριστόφορο Κολόμπο; Christofer Columbus</nowiki>

Paintings

Sculptures and monuments

English: Columbus tomb at Seville's Cathedral (Spain).
Christopher Columbus Tomb on the Catedral of Sevilla. Spain.
Statue in Valladolid (Spain).
Monumento a Colombo a Genova.
Monument in Madrid.
Monument in Madrid (detail: statue).
Monument in Barcelona.
Monument in Barcelona (night view).
Monument in Barcelona (detail).
Statue in Bremerhaven (Germany).
Statue in London.
Different view of statue in London.
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Monumento esculturico realizado por el artista Ernesto Gilbert (1887)
Monument in Huelva
Funchal, Madeira
Saint-Martin.
Monument in Buenos Aires.
Colonial City Santo Domingo
Genoa, via Gramsci (porto antico di Genova)
Bronze statue by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi in Providence, Rhode Island
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Emanuele Caroni, Sculptor (1876)
Marconi Plaza, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Maps

English: Illustration of the Filson Young work "Christopher Columbus and the New World of His Discovery"
English: Columbus' geographical representation of Asia

Manuscripts

February 20, 1493 letter

Stamps

English: Faroes miniature sheet commemorating two discoveries of America

Banknotes

Miscellaneous

Autograph
Columbus day
Columbus day
Replica of the Santa Maria
Columbus home in Genova, Italy
/ 2 ("Porta Soprana")
Español: Faro a Colon, tumba Mausoleo del Almirante Cristobal Colon en Santo Domingo.
Italiano: Genova: Particolare di poster ottocentesco che ricorda la scoperta dell'America
Italiano: Genova: Poster ottocentesco a ricordo della scoperta dell'America
Italiano: Genova: Particolare di poster ottocentesco a ricordo della scoperta dell'America
Italiano: Genova: Poster ottocentesco a ricordo della scoperta dell'America

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