Christopher Columbus
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This article is about the explorer. For other uses, see Christopher Columbus (disambiguation).
"Cristoforo Colombo" and "Cristóbal Colón" redirect here. For other uses of "Cristoforo Colombo", see Cristoforo Colombo (disambiguation). For other uses of "Cristóbal Colón", see Cristobal Colon (disambiguation).
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Posthumous portrait of Christopher Columbus by Sebastiano del Piombo, 1519. There are no known authentic portraits of Columbus.[1]
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| before 31 October 1451 Genoa, Republic of Genoa, in present-day Italy |
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| Died | 20 May 1506 (aged c. 54) Valladolid, Crown of Castile, in present-day Spain |
| Other names | Italian: Cristoforo Colombo Catalan: Cristòfor Colom Spanish: Cristóbal Colón Portuguese: Cristóvão Colombo Latin: Christophorus Columbus Genoese: Christoffa Corombo |
| Occupation | Maritime explorer |
| Title | Admiral of the Ocean Sea; Viceroy and Governor of the Indies |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Spouse(s) | Filipa Moniz Perestrelo |
| Partner(s) | Beatriz Enríquez de Arana |
| Children | Diego Fernando |
| Relatives | Brothers: Giovanni Pellegrino Giacomo (also called Diego)[2] Bartholomew Sister: Bianchinetta Columbus |
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