Christopher Columbus

Known for

Acting

Gender

Male

Born

August 25, 1451

Age at death

54

Died

May 20, 1506

Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa who completed four Spanish transatlantic voyages in the name of the Catholic Monarchs, opening the way for the widespread European exploration and colonization of the Americas. His expeditions were the first known European contact with the Caribbean and Central and South America.