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10 Unknown Christopher Columbus Facts you must know

Spain remembers Christopher Columbus with pride. Let's look at 10 unknown Christopher Columbus facts you must know.

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February 10, 2022
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Christopher Columbus was an Italian sailor and explorer who completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean between August 25 and October 31, 1451. His transatlantic travels paved the way for more extensive European discovery and American settlement. Here we conclude some of the unknown Christopher Columbus facts that you must know. 

The Catholic Monarchs of Spain supported all of Christopher Columbus’ missions, and he was the first to make contact with the countries of Central America, the Caribbean, and South America. 

10 Unknown Christopher Columbus Facts you must know
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Christopher Columbus is perhaps the most well-known explorer from the Age of Discovery. In this article, we are going to discuss some unknown Christopher Columbus facts you must know. Christopher Columbus is a phonetic transcription of Christophorus Columbus, a Latin name. Many historians around the world think that Christopher Columbus was born in the Republic of Genoa.

Columbus was known for speaking Ligurian, which was his native tongue. Christopher Columbus was a young man when he traveled widely and embarked on adventures. He journeyed as far south as present-day Ghana and as far north as the British Isles when he was young. Filipa Moniz Perestrelo, a Portuguese noblewoman, was Columbus’s wife. They were both based in Lisbon for a long time. He had a son with each of his two wives, one of whom was his wife and the other a Castilian mistress.

Christopher Columbus was self-taught and never went to school. His voyages were so good that several of the islands he named are still in use today. He gave the indigenous people he met the term “Indios,” which became Indians subsequently. We have compiled a list of several unknown Christopher Columbus Facts below.

Take a look at our list of 10 unknown Christopher Columbus facts you must know:

  1. Christopher Columbus was very religious.
  2. Christopher Columbus trafficked slaves.
  3. Christopher Columbus was not his real name. The name he was actually given when he was born in Genoa was Cristoforo Colombo.
  4. Christopher Columbus was given a rank in the military.
  5. Queen Isabella was hesitant to fund Columbus’s voyage. It took her six years to agree. Christopher Columbus, having given up, was four miles out of town when the Queen’s courier caught up with him and shared the news.
  6. Christopher Columbus began a career as a seafarer at the age of fourteen and later supported himself by selling maps and charts.
  7. Christopher Columbus actually gave up before embarking.
  8. Christopher Columbus and his crew were actually seeing the island of San Salvador, 375 miles off the coast of Florida.
  9. On Christmas Eve, Christopher Columbus allowed an experienced boy to steer the Santa Maria, and later that night, the ship crashed onto a reef near Hispaniola. Only Nina and Pinta would return to Spain.
  10. Christopher Columbus’s first voyage with the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria began on August 3, 1492. On October 12, 1492, a sailor on the Pinta shouted “Tierra!” or “Land!”

Despite the fact that Columbus’ father was a small-time merchant and weaver, Columbus had high dreams and set sail at an early age. As a result, his discoveries are still remembered around the world. He is without a doubt a legend and one of the most significant figures in our history. Some of the unknown Christopher Columbus facts are mentioned above. We hope you find this article helpful. Let us know your feedback in the comment section below.

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