Nacimiento: March 10th,1452 in Sos (Zaragoza, Spain). Death: 23 January 1516 in Madrigalejo (Cáceres, Spain). Charges: - King of Aragon from 1479 to 1516. - King of Castile between 1474 and 1504. - Regent of Castile after the death of his wife Isabel I of Castile between 1504 and 1516. - King of Sicily and Naples
Personalities
Rodrigo de Bastidas biography
Nacimiento: Sevilla (Spain) in 1445. Death: July 28,1527 in Santiago de Cuba. He died from the wounds sustained in an attack on him by his lieutenant general, Pedro de Villafuerte, in Santa Marta. Returning to Santo Domingo to heal the winds, they took him to Santiago de Cuba where he died. Burial:
Biography of Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Born: Vasco Núñez de Balboa was born in Jerez de los Caballeros (Badajoz-Spain) in 1475 Death: Vasco Núñez de Balboa died on 15 January 1519 in Acla (Panama) beheaded accused of rebellion against the king. Charges: - Mayor of Santa María la Antigua del Darién in 1510. - Governor of Darien
Juan de la Cosa, first cartographer of America
Born: 1450-1460 in Santoña, Cantabria - Spain. Death: 28 February 1510 in Turbaco ( present Colombia). Burial: Unknown. He died when he was wounded by poisoned arrows fired by the natives of this Colombian area. Charges: - Spanish navigator, cartographer and adventurer. - Spy for the Spanish crown in Portugal. - Appointed Mayor Marshal of Urabá but
Alonso de Ojeda, unmatched courage and audacity
Nacimiento: 1468 in Cuenca, Spain. Death: 1515 in Santo Domingo, Hispaniola Island (present Dominican Republic). Burial: San Francisco Monastery in Santo Domingo (present Dominican Republic). Although his remains disappeared during a civil war that took place in this city in 1965. They are currently unaccounted for. Charges: - Captain in the war of Granada. -
Bartholomew Columbus, the admiral’s younger brother
Born: 1461 in Genoa, Italy? Death: 1514 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Burial: San Francisco Monastery in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Charges: - Navigator, discoverer and cartographer. - Adelantado of the Indies and governor of Spain. Most relevant facts: - He toured several European courts seeking support for Christobal Columbus project. - He battled on the Spanish island
Isabel of Castile Biography
Birth: April 22,1451 in Madrigal de las Altas Torres (Ávila, Spain). Death: November 26,1504 in Medina del Campo (Valladolid, Spain). Charges: - Queen of Castile from 1474 to 1504. - Queen consort of Sicily since 1469. - Queen consort of Aragon since 1479. Most Relevant Facts: - 18 September 1468 is proclaimed Princess
Diego Columbus, son of the Admiral
Born: Diego Columbus born in Porto Santo (Portugal) in 1479 or 1480. Death: Diego Columbus died in 1526 in La Puebla de Montalbán (Toledo-Spain). Charges: - Admiral and Governor of Indies in 1509 and Viceroy in 1511 by order of the Royal Council. - Son of the discoverer Christopher Columbus from whom he inherited
Martín Alonso Pinzón, great Spanish sailor
Nacimiento: 1441 in Palos de la Frontera (Huelva, Spain). Death: March 31th,1493 in Palos de la Frontera (Huelva, Spain). Burial Site: La Rábida Monastery in Palos de la Frontera (Huelva, Spain) Charges: - A seaman and discoverer from Huelva. - Captain of the Pinta Caravel on the voyage of discovery of America. - Co-discoverer of
Biography of Christopher Columbus
Location of birth Christopher Columbus is believed to have been born in 1451 at undetermined place, although officially he was born in Savona (Genoa, Italy). Place of death Colón died on May 20th,1506 in Valladolid (Spain) suffering from various ailments. Positions held - Official discoverer of the New World. - Admiral, Viceroy and Governor General of