Christopher Columbus[b] (/ kəˈlʌmbəs /; [2] between 25 August and – ) was an Italian [3][c] explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa [3][4] who … · Christopher Columbus, the intrepid Italian explorer, embarked on a historic voyage across the Atlantic in 1492 and opened up new horizons for European exploration and … · Christopher Columbus (l. 1451-1506 CE, also known as Cristoffa Corombo in Ligurian and Cristoforo Colombo in Italian) was a Genoese explorer (identified as Italian... Discover facts about Christopher Columbus - 'the man who discovered America'. How did his voyages change the course of world history? · For months, Columbus sailed from island to island in what we now know as the Caribbean, looking for the “pearls, precious stones, gold, silver, spices, and other objects and … · Christopher Columbus was a fantastic navigator and admiral who made the Atlantic Ocean accessible to the discovery, exploitation, and colonization of the Americas by …