How many people did christopher Columbus take with him?

Answer 1

That is very absurd. Columbus and 90 men set sail to find an easier route to Asia for spice merchants. Columbus took approximately 17 people, 2 lepers, 3 men of the cloth, and 1 mentally handicapped hermaphrodite.

Answer 2

The popular idea was the all-up complement of Task Force l492 was 72 Men, including Officers and various aids such as landing parties, Marines, etc. There were three Ships, the Nina, Pinta, and Flagship- the Santa Maria ( St. Mary, Naturally)

Answer 3

84 PEOPLE 3 SHIPSCrew of the Santa Maria:

• Cristobal Colon (Christopher Columbus), captain-general
• Juan de la Cosa, owner and master
• Diego de Arana, master-at-arms
• Pedro de Gutierrez, royal steward
• Rodrigo de Escobedo, secretary of the fleet
• Rodrigo Sanchez, comptroller
• Diego de Salcedo, servant of Columbus
• Luis de Torres, interpreter
• Rodrigo de Jerez
• Alonso Chocero
• Alonso Clavijo
• Andres de Yruenes
• Antonia de Cuellar, carpenter
• Bartolome Biues
• Bartolome de Torres
• Bartolome Garcia, boatswain
• Chachu, boatswain
• Cristobal Caro, goldsmith
• Diego Bermudez
• Diego Perez, painter
• Domingo de Lequeitio
• Domingo Vizcaino, cooper
• Gonzalo Franco
• Jacomel Rico
• Juan, servant
• Juan de Jerez
• Juan de la Placa
• Juan Martines de Acoque
• Juan de Medina
• Juan de Moguer
• Juan Ruiz de la Pena
• Juan Sanchez, physician
• Lope, joiner
• Maestre Juan
• Marin de Urtubia
• Pedro de Terreros, cabin boy
• Pero Nino, pilot
• Pedro Yzquierdo
• Pedro de Lepe
• Rodrigo Gallego, servant

Crew of the Pinta:

• Martin Alonso Pinzon, captain
• Francisco Martin Pinzon, master
• Cristobal Garcia Xalmiento, pilot
• Cristobal Quintero, ship's owner
• Francisco Garcia Vallejo
• Garcia Hernandez, steward
• Gomez Rascon
• Juan Bermudez
• Juan Quintero
• Juan Rodriquez Bermejo
• Pedro de Arcos
• Alonso de Palos
• Alvaro Perez
• Anton Calabres
• Bernal, servant
• Diego Martin Pinzon
• Fernando Mendes
• Francisco Mendes
• Gil Perez
• Juan Quadrado
• Juan Reynal
• Juan Verde de Triana
• Juan Vecano
• Maestre Diego, surgeon
• Pedro Tegero
• Sancho de Rama

Crew of the Niña:

• Vincente Yanez Pinzon, captain
• Juan Nino, owner and master
• Francisco Nino
• Bartolome Roldan, apprentice pilot
• Alonso de Morales, carpenter
• Andres de Huelva
• Bartolome Garcia, boatswain
• Diego Lorenzo
• Fernando de Triana
• Garcia Alonso
• Juan Arias, cabin boy
• Juan Arraes
• Juan Romero
• Maestre Alonso, phyiscian
• Miguel de Soria, servant
• Pedro de Soria
• Pero Arraes
• Pero Sanches
• Rodrigo Monge
• Sancho Ruiz, pilot

• Juan Quadrado
• Juan Reynal
• Juan Verde de Triana
• Juan Vecano
• Maestre Diego, surgeon
• Pedro Tegero
• Sancho de Rama

Crew of the Niña:

• Vincente Yanez Pinzon, captain
• Juan Nino, owner and master
• Francisco Nino
• Bartolome Roldan, apprentice pilot
• Alonso de Morales, carpenter
• Andres de Huelva
• Bartolome Garcia, boatswain
• Diego Lorenzo
• Fernando de Triana
• Garcia Alonso
• Juan Arias, cabin boy
• Juan Arraes
• Juan Romero
• Maestre Alonso, phyiscian
• Miguel de Soria, servant
• Pedro de Soria
• Pero Arraes
• Pero Sanches
• Rodrigo Monge
• Sancho Ruiz, pilot

I give credit to http://www.columbusnavigation.com/crew.shtml

Answer 4

They did not have accurate records, but it is believed that he had a crew of about 90 men on the 3 ships.

Answer 5

He had around 90 men.