The Early Life of Christopher Columbus

There is a debate over the date and place of birth of Christopher Columbus, but it is generally accepted that he was born in Genoa, Italy in 1451. His father was Domenico Colombo who worked as a wool weaver His mother was Susanna Fontanarossa. He had three brothers, Bartolomeo, Giovanni Pelligrino and Giacomo.

Most of the information about Columbus’ early life and childhood is unavailable, and we can only rely on accounts taken from his writings. Columbus claims in one of his journals that he had gone to the sea as early as the age of 10.