FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
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Italy
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Portugal
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Spain
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France
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Detailed explanation-1: -Christopher Columbus, the son of a wool merchant, is believed to have been born in Genoa, Italy, in 1451. When he was still a teenager, he got a job on a merchant ship. He remained at sea until 1476, when pirates attacked his ship as it sailed north along the Portuguese coast.
Detailed explanation-2: -Columbus was born in the Italian seaport of Genoa in 1451, to a family of wool weavers. As a young lad he went to sea and became an experienced sailor. He then moved to Lisbon, Portugal, to gain support for a journey he was planning to find new trade routes to the Far East.
Detailed explanation-3: -It is widely believed by historians that the explorer Christopher Columbus was Italian and was born in or around city of Genoa as Cristoforo Colombo around 1451. They believe he was the son of Domenico Colombo and Susanna Fontanarossa, who were wool merchants.