Christopher Columbus (disambiguation)

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Christopher Columbus was an explorer born in Genoa, Italy.

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Christopher Columbus or Chris Columbus may also refer to:

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Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer and navigator who completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean, opening the way for European exploration and colonization of the Americas. His expeditions, sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, were the first European contact with the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. He has been represented in many fictional and semi-fictional works, including plays, operas, films and TV, as well as literary works.

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