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Was Columbus the son of a Pope?

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Anonymous

12y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

No, Columbus was not the son of a pope. His father was Domenico Colombo, a middle-class wool weaver who worked both in Genoa and Savona and who also owned a cheese stand at which young Christopher worked as a helper. Christopher's mother was Susanna Fontanarossa.

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9y ago

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