Birth Name: Cristoforo Colombo
Date of Birth: before 31 October 1451
Place of Birth: Genoa, Republic of Genoa (present-day Italy)
Date of Death: 20 May 1506
Place of Death: Valladolid, Crown of Castile
Ethnicity: Italian
Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer, navigator, and colonizer. While attempting to reach India from Europe via the Atlantic Ocean, under the auspices of the Spanish monarchs, he discovered America (although he was not the first European to reach the continent). This led to the colonization of the Americas by western coutries.
Christopher was the son of Susanna (Fontanarossa) and Domenico Colombo. Domenico was born in Genoa, Italy. Susanna was born in Bisagno, Italy.
Cristopher’s paternal grandparents were Giovanni Colombo (the son of Lucas Colombo) and ? de Sconocida. Giovanni was born in Chiavari, Italy. Christopher’s grandmother was born in Quinto, Italy.
Christopher’s maternal grandfather was Giacomo Fontanarrosa. Giacomo was born in Bisagno, Italy.
Sources: Genealogies of Christopher Columbus – http://www.geni.com
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