“I am convinced that Columbus is buried in the Dominican Republic,”
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Christopher Columbus
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.
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science · Italian navigator and explorer (1451–1506) · explorer · seafarer · traveler · sailor · inventor · also Christopher Columbus, Columbus, Cristobal Colon, Cristoffer Columbus, Don Cristobál Colón
Born 1450 · Died 19 May 1506 · Q7322
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2026· 6 entries
WOSU Public Media: Columbus community remembers Pierre Damas Bel, blames Trump and ICE for his death
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“in such quantity that the sovereigns... will undertake and prepare to go conquer the Holy Sepulchre”
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WSYX: Columbus Weather: Storms, heavy rain and flooding possible throughout the weekend
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Snopes rated the claim “A pair of photographs shared by the White House provide an accurate comparison between the allegedly dirty and graffiti-ridden condition of Columbus Circle fountain in Washington, D.C., during the administration of former President Joe Biden and its pristine, gleaming-white condition during the a…” Miscaptioned.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “A pair of photographs shared by the White House provide an accurate comparison between the allegedly dirty and graffiti-ridden condition of Columbus Circle fountain in Washington, D.C., during the administration of former President Joe Biden and its pristine, gleaming-white condition during the a…” Miscaptioned.
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2021· 2 entries
Snopes rated the claim “Christopher Columbus was the first European explorer to discover America.” False.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “Christopher Columbus was the first European explorer to discover America.” False.
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2020· 3 entries
Snopes rated the claim “The ships used in Columbus’ first voyage across the Atlantic in 1492-93 were called the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.” Legend.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “A photograph shows a statue of Christopher Columbus that was "beheaded."” True.
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Many public monuments of Christopher Columbus have been removed
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2018· 1 entry
Snopes rated the claim “Christopher Columbus sold sex slaves — some as young as nine years old.” Mixture.
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2016· 1 entry
Snopes rated the claim “Michele Bachmann said that Christopher Columbus was the first person to set foot on the North American continent.” Labeled Satire.
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2015· 1 entry
“Letter to Doña Juana de Torres (October 2015)”
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1993· 1 entry
“Venerdì 3 agosto. Partimmo venerdì 3 agosto dalla barra di Saltés, alle otto del mattino.[Cristoforo Colombo, Diario di bordo 1492-93; citato in Fruttero & Lucentini, Íncipit, Mondadori, 1993.]”
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1992· 1 entry
A second Columbian issue was released jointly with Italy, Portugal, and Spain
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1991· 1 entry
“Der Amerikaner, der den Kolumbus zuerst entdeckte, machte eine böse Entdeckung." - Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, Sudelbücher, Heft G (183). Schriften und Briefe, Band 1. Carl Hanser Verlag München Wien. 3. Auflage 1991. S. 166 Google Books. zeno.org”
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1990· 1 entry
“[Erroneamente attribuita] La citazione è stata inventata di sana pianta da Larry Ferguson, sceneggiatore del film Caccia a Ottobre Rosso (1990). Ferguson ha poi attribuito la citazione.”
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1963· 2 entries
“As translated in Journals and Other Documents on the Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (1963) by Samuel Eliot Morison, p. 64”
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“As translated in Journals and Other Documents on the Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (1963) by Samuel Eliot Morison, p. 62”
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1951· 1 entry
Contains a collection of materials concerning later descendants of Columbus and collateral branches of the family
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1913· 1 entry
That they travel through the Panama Canal as a part of its opening ceremony
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1909· 1 entry
And re-erected on the Boal estate at Boalsburg, Pennsylvania
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1898· 1 entry
At least some of these remains were moved back to the Seville Cathedral, where they were placed on an elaborate catafalque
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1893· 1 entry
71 alleged portraits of Columbus were displayed; most of them did not match contemporary descriptions
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1877· 1 entry
A priest discovered a lead box at Santo Domingo inscribed: "Discoverer of America, First Admiral"
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1874· 1 entry
Rasmus Bjørn Anderson argued that Columbus must have known of the North American continent before he started his voyage of discovery
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1844· 1 entry
The sculpture extends to "represent the meeting of the two races", as Persico captures their first interaction, highlighting the "moral and intellectual inferiority" of Natives
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1506· 35 entries
Died 1506-05-19.
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“Variant translation: Here the people could stand it no longer and complained of the long voyage; but the Admiral cheered them as best he could, holding out good hope of the advantages they would have. He added that it was useless to complain, he had come [to go] to the Indies, and so had to continue it until he found them, with the help of Our Lord.”
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“spanischer Seefahrer und Entdecker”
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“No porten armes ni les coneixen, perquè els hi vaig ensenyar espases i les agafaven pel tall i es tallaven amb ignorància.”
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“I promise this, that if I am supported by our most invincible sovereigns with a little of their help, as much gold can be supplied as they will need, indeed as much of spices, of cotton, of mastic gum (which is only found in Chios), also as much of aloes wood, and as many slaves for the navy, as their Majesties will wish to demand.”
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“Aquesta dona portava un trosset d'or al nas, cosa que demostrava que hi havia or aquella illa.”
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“Concerning the Islands Recently Discovered in the Indian Sea" (14 March 1493)”
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“El oro es excelentísimo; del oro se hace tesoro, y con él, quien lo tiene, hace cuanto quiere en el mundo y llega a que echa las ánimas al paraíso.”
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“İnsanız, görmediğimiz şeye nasıl güvenelim?”
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“("Nothing that results from human progress is achieved with unanimous consent. And those who are enlightened before the others are condemned to persue that light in spite of others." http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103594/)”
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“Intendo andare a vedere se riesco a trovare l'isola del Giappone.”
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“Güneş ışığının ardından Eski Dünya'dan ayrıldık.”
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“Non procederò verso l'Oriente via terra, com'è consueto, ma seguendo una rotta occidentale.”
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“Daha önce başka ne keşfettiğini keşfetmek kolaydır.”
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“Zenginlikler insanı zengin yapmaz, onu daha da meşgul eder.”
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“Deniz her insana yeni umutlar verecek. Uyku, ev hayallerini getiriyor.”
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“Hayat, hayallerimizde taşıdığımızdan daha fazla hayal gücüne sahiptir.”
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“E il mare concederà a ogni uomo nuove speranze, come il sonno porta i sogni.”
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“Çok uzun bir süre kıyı görüşüne izin vermeden yeni topraklar keşfedilmiyor.”
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“These quotations are translations derived from a summary made by Bartolomé de Las Casas, the original having been lost.”
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“Sahili gözden kaybetme cesaretini gösteremezseniz okyanusu geçemezsiniz.”
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“I should not proceed by land to the East, as is custom, but by a Westerly route, in which direction we have hitherto no certain evidence that any one has gone.”
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“Kızılderili; Bu insanlar, ne herhangi bir mezhebe bağlılar, ne de "puta" tapıyorlar.”
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“3 August 1492 diary entry”
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“Kızılderililer Dünyada onlar kadar tatlı dilli insanlar yoktur. Her zaman gülüyorlar.”
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“Thanks be to God," says the Admiral; "the air is soft as in April in Seville, and it is a pleasure to be in it, so fragrant it is.”
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“Kızılderililer Kötülüğü tanımıyorlar, birbirlerini öldürmeyi bilmiyorlar. Hiç silahları yok.”
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“Kızılderililer; Öldürmek nedir, düşmanlarını tutsak almak nedir bilmiyorlar. Hiç silahları yok...”
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“Here the men lost all patience, and complained of the length of the voyage, but the Admiral encouraged them in the best manner he could, representing the profits they were about to acquire, and adding that it was to no purpose to complain, having come so far, they had nothing to do but continue on to the Indies, till with the help of our Lord, they should arrive there.”
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“Bütün bu güzellikleri gören kişi bunca hayranlığa düşer de yalnızca duyup dinleyen ne yapar?”
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“Çeşitler arasında" Kıyı görüşünü kaybedecek cesaretin olmadığı sürece okyanusu asla geçemezsin.”
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“Tüm engellere ve dikkat dağıtıcı şeylere hakim olarak, kişi hedefine veya hedefine başarısızlıkla ulaşabilir.”
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“Ah Genovese, il tuo sogno! il tuo sogno! | Secoli dacché dormi nella tomba, | la riva che scopristi conferma il sogno tuo. (Walt Whitman)”
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“Kötülüğün ne olduğunu hiç bilmiyorlar, çalmıyorlar, öldürmüyorlar. Komşularını kendileri kadar çok seviyorlar.”
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“Saw pardelas and a green rush near the vessel. The crew of the Pinta saw a cane and a log; they also picked up a stick which appeared to have been carved with an iron tool, a piece of cane, a plant which grows on land, and a board. The crew of the Nina saw other signs of land, and a stalk loaded with rose berries. These signs encouraged them, and they all grew cheerful.”
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1492· 2 entries
Career landmark: Governor of the Indies (1492–1500).
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Career landmark: Viceroy of the Indies (1492–1506).
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1450· 2 entries
Born 1450-00-00.
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Born 1450.
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