Who were Christopher Columbus' parents?

Answer 1

Right now many historians are not sure. A recent theory is that his name was either stolen from a man named Columbus or he made it up. The new theory points out that he was Spanish and not Italian, he wrote in Spanish, and he was married to a Noble Spanish woman. This theory also goes on to point out that it was possible that his family were politically against the King and the Queen and to get the funds for his trip he took on the persona of Columbus. When I read about this theory it made sense to me because a man who is a high noble would write in Spanish and be married to a woman of the same level. A man of a lower level wouldn't have these things. To determine he was Spanish they have taken bone fragments of his son and are doing DNA testing.

Answer 2

Christopher Columbus is the Anglicized name of the Spanish explorer Cristoforo Colombo, who also called himself Cristoforo Colon.

Cristoforo's father's name was Domenico Colombo; his mother's maiden name was Susanna Fontanarossa.

Answer 3

They were born in Portugal, that's where Columbus tried to get funds for his trip then after he was rejected, went to Spain.Christopher Columbus parents where born in Portugal

Answer 4

Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) was born in Genoa; his name in Italian is written Cristoforo Colombo.

Columbus was one of four boys born to a Genoese couple, Susanna Fontanarossa and her husband Domenico Colombo, a weaver, cheese-maker and merchant, wine-merchant and tavern-keeper.

Answer 5

His father was Domenico Colombo and his mother was Susanna Fontanarossa.

Answer 6

His father was Domenico Colombo, his mother was Susanna (of) Fontanarossa.

Answer 7

His parents were Domenico Colombo and Susanna Fontanarossa ;D

Answer 8

Christopher columbus's father was Domenico Columbo and his mother's maiden name was Susanna Fontanarossa.

Answer 9

they where awesome

Answer 10

Sueazzana Fontanarossa