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How Was Christopher Columbus Childhood Like?

How was christopher columbus childhood as what kind of education did he receive?when did he decide to search the world for new lands , why did he think the world was flat,was he poor or rich?did he have a bad childhood or a good childhood

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    Christopher Columbus was an navigator, colonizer and explorer who belonged to Italy. Historians agree that he was born between August and October 1451 in Genoa, Italy.

    His father was Domenico Colombo, who was a middle class wool weaver. His mother was Susanna Fontanarossa. His father also opened a cheese stand, where he worked as a helper later on. He had two brothers.

    He attended Prince Henry's school of navigation in Sagres, Portugal at the age of 13. Columbus himself has written that he went to the sea at the age of 10. This happened in 1470 when he was hired on a Genoese ship in  the service of Rene I of Anjou.

    He began his apprenticeship as a business agent for Centurione, Di Negro and Spinola families in the year 1473. He later on made a trip to Chios in the Aegean SEA. He also took part in armed convoy which was sent by Genoa to Northern Europe in May 1476. These childhood opportunities helped him become an explorer later on.

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    Lily_j  

    answered 1 year ago

      Christopher Columbus was very rich when he was a child, had a great education (and was brilliant at geography) and took lots of interest in traveling and different countries.
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      Twickle  

      answered 1 year ago

      Stop lying
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      Thewestway

      Thewestway

      commented 11 months ago

      I am NOT lying!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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      Twickle

      Twickle

      commented 11 months ago

        It was really crappy and stuff
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        Guest

        Guest  

        answered 7 months ago

        I copied this for my essay yous r heroes
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        Guest

        Guest  

        answered 7 months ago

        He Recieved kindness and was poor he probably had a bad childhood
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        Guest

        Guest  

        answered 1 month ago

             
             

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