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Ferdinand Columbus

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Date of Birth: 1488 , August-15
Date of Death: 1939 , July-12
Birth Nation: Spain

Quick Timeline of Ferdinand Columbus

1488 Born in Córdoba, Spain
1506 His father died
1501 Became a crew member on Columbus' fourth voyage to the New World
1515 Became a scholar
1939 He died

Detail Timeline of Ferdinand Columbus

August 15 , 1488

Born in Córdoba, Spain

Industrious and ebullient, Ferdinand Columbus was born at the end of 1480s in Córdoba, Spain to Beatriz Enríquez de Arana and Christopher Columbus. His parents were never married but were together till the end of their life.

May 15 , 1506

His father died

 He was best known for being the second son of an Italian explorer and navigator Christopher Columbus. Christopher Columbus was also a colonizer. His father died in the early 1506. He died in Valladolid, Spain.

1501

Became a crew member on Columbus' fourth voyage to the New World

Initially Ferdinand was appointed a page to the Spanish crown prince Don Juan. But after the young prince died, he was ordered to the service of Queen Isabella. During his early teens, he was the member on Columbus' fourth voyage to the New World.

1515

Became a scholar

He spent his childhood days as a explorer and navigator but at the later stage of his life he established himself as a scholar. He was a writer and he wrote a biography about his father titled Historie del S. D. Fernando Colombo; nelle quali s'ha particolare, & vera relatione della vita.

1939

He died

Ferdinand Columbus was a bibliographer and cosmographer from Spain. Ferdinand was also known for being a crew member on Columbus' fourth voyage to the New World. He died at the end of 1530s in Seville, Spain. 

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Though Ferdinand was a popular name in the late 1400s and early 1500s, his personal profile was unknown. Still there is no any recorded information about his married life and wife. His nationality was Spanish and he was of diverse ethnicity.

Initially Ferdinand was appointed a page to the Spanish crown prince Don Juan. But after the young prince died, he was ordered to the service of Queen Isabella. During his early teens, he was the member on Columbus' fourth voyage to the New World. He spent his childhood days as an explorer and navigator but at the later stage of his life he established himself as a scholar. He was a writer and he wrote a biography about his father titled Historie del S. D. Fernando Colombo; nelle quali s'ha particolare, & vera relatione della vita. He died at the end of 1530s. His net worth was unknown.