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Historians now think he was Spanish. The theory is he took a different persona because his family were political rivals of the crown and the crown would never support his ideas. To back up this theory they point out he only spoke and wrote in Spanish and was married to a Spanish Nobel woman. A rough Italian sailor would never have been permitted to marry into a wealthy Spanish family in the 1400's. Who someone married was very important and political.
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∙ 8y agoChristopher Columbus was born in the Republic of Genoa (Italy) in 1451. He later moved to Spain.
His exact nationality is unknown. Being Genoese, he may have been from the city of Genoa (and therefore Italian). Others believe he was a Nobleman from the Genoese possession of Chios, and so was Greek. Others say his ancestry is Spanish or Portugese.
He was Italian, but he sailed for the king and queen of Spain, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella.
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∙ 14y agoChristopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy sometime between August and October of 1451. He later moved to Spain and would eventually sail for the rulers of Spain!
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∙ 14y agoColumbus was born in Italy and on his voyage to America, as well as his other three main voyages, left from Spain
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∙ 12y agoColumbus was from Italy.
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∙ 13y agoHe is from Spain.
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∙ 12y agoColumbus was from Italy.
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∙ 11y agoItaly
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∙ 13y agoItaly.
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What was Christopher Columbus country?
Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy around 1451. So his country was Italy.
What was Christopher Columbus home country?
i think he lived in Italy
What did christopher Columbus did for the country?
Columbus discovered America.
What continent did Christopher Columbus sail from?
Europe, Spain.
What parts of Europe still had slavery when Christopher Columbus started the slave trade to the Americas?
What parts of Europe still had slavery when Christopher Columbus started the slave trade to the Americas?
Was Christopher Columbus European?
Yes. He was an Italian explorer, and Italy is a country in Europe, so he was European.
What is Christopher's Columbus's home country?
Christopher Columbus was born in Italy.
What did christopher Columbus work for?
Christopher Columbus mainly worked for the country of Spain .
Was Christopher Columbus from Europe?
He is from Genoa, Italy
What did Christopher Columbus give to Europe?
Sugar
What was Christopher Columbus country?
Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy around 1451. So his country was Italy.
What was Christopher Columbus home country?
i think he lived in Italy
What did christopher Columbus did for the country?
Columbus discovered America.
What continent did Christopher Columbus sail from?
Europe, Spain.
Would Christopher Columbus stay or go back to Europe?
Columbus went back to Europe. He was an explorer, not a colonist.
What parts of Europe still had slavery when Christopher Columbus started the slave trade to the Americas?
What parts of Europe still had slavery when Christopher Columbus started the slave trade to the Americas?
What country was Columbus was born in?
Christopher Columbus was born in Italy.
