Christopher Columbus time line

About 1451 Bourn in Genova, Italy

first sea voyage

First marriage to Felipa Perestrello in Portugal

Columbus moves to Spain and seeks support for a vote west to Asia

First voyage to the West Indies

Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain agree to fund Columbus after the rulers in Portugal and Venice reject him The found of America

Third voyage to the South America

Fourth voyage to Central America; stranded on Jamaica by s storm

Columbus dies without finding a shorter route Asia

Second voyage to the West Indias