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What did Christopher Columbus name his son?
Diego Columbus
Ferdinand Columbus
Christopher Columbus/Sons
Diego Columbus, Spanish Diego Colón, (born 1479/80, Porto Santo, Madeira Islands—died February 23, 1526, Montalbán, Spain), eldest son of Christopher Columbus and viceroy of the Indies for 15 years, who spent most of his life in legal battles to secure the Columbus claims.
What happened to Columbus’s wife?
His wife died of consumption only six years after they were married. In 1487 he took a mistress in Spain named Beatriz Enriquez de Arana. She was a 20-year old orphan. She and Columbus had a son, but never married.
What was Christopher Columbus’s real name?
Cristoforo Colombo
In Italian he is known as Cristoforo Colombo, which was long thought to be his birth name, and in Spanish as Cristóbal Colón. But he has also been referred to, by himself and others, as Christoual, Christovam, Christofferus de Colombo, and even Xpoual de Colón.
How many children did Christopher Columbus have?
During his lifetime, Christopher Columbus became the father of two sons, born from different mothers. His first son, Diego, was born in 1480 and his second son, Fernando, was born in 1488. Both sons were born prior to his first voyage towards the Indies. Columbus’ first son Diego lived from 1480 to 1526.
Who was the second son of Christopher Columbus?
Fernando, the second son of Columbus, was born out of wedlock in 1488 and lived until 1539. Fernando accompanied Christopher Columbus on his fourth voyage to the Indies in 1502.
How long did Christopher Columbus’ son Diego live?
Columbus’ first son Diego lived from 1480 to 1526. He was the only child born to Christopher Columbus from his marriage to Doña Felipa Perestrello y Moniz, who passed away in 1484.
Where was Christopher Columbus born?
Tradition or simply popular belief claim he was born in Genova possibly in 1451, the son of a simple tailor Domenico Colombo and his legitimate wife Susanna Fontanarossa. Later in life, Christopher chose to set sail first to Portugal and then Spain.