USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Scholars generally agree that Columbus was born in the Republic of Genoa and spoke a dialect of Ligurian as his first language. He went to sea at a young age and travelled widely, as far north as the British Isles and as far south as what is now Ghana.

Detailed explanation-2: -Early Life and Nationality Christopher Columbus, the son of a wool merchant, is believed to have been born in Genoa, Italy, in 1451.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Most Scholars agree that Columbus was Genoese. Samuel Eliot Morison, in his book Christopher Columbus: Admiral of the Ocean Sea, notes that many existing legal documents demonstrate the Genoese origin of Columbus, his father Domenico, and his brothers Bartolomeo and Giacomo (Diego).