Columbus

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:born 1451
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Seville_Cathedral
gptkbp:celebrates gptkb:Columbus_Day
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:controversy treatment of indigenous peoples
gptkbp:culturalImpact influenced literature and art
inspired future explorers
debate over legacy
gptkbp:debutYear 1492
gptkbp:died 1506
gptkbp:explores gptkb:Bahamas
gptkb:Cuba
1492
1502
1493
Hispaniola
1498
finding_a_westward_route_to_Asia
gptkbp:famousFor first European to reach the Americas
gptkbp:famousQuote “Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World.”
gptkbp:fareSystem 4
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Christopher_Columbus
gptkbp:historicalImpact gptkb:European_colonization_of_the_Americas
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Age_of_Discovery
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:Logbook_of_Christopher_Columbus
academic studies
historical novels
films and documentaries
statues and monuments
public holidays
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Columbus
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Marco_Polo
gptkb:Ptolemy
gptkb:Vinland_sagas
gptkbp:is_a_member_of gptkb:Queen_Isabella_I_of_Castile
gptkb:King_Ferdinand_II_of_Aragon
gptkbp:legacy controversial figure
gptkbp:nationality Italian
gptkbp:notable_alumni gptkb:Santa_Maria
gptkbp:notableEvent discovery_of_the_Americas
gptkbp:notableFeature 1492 voyage
gptkbp:occupation explorer
gptkbp:respondsTo 1500
1504
1493
1498
gptkbp:scenicViews establish trade routes
claimed_land_for_Spain
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Spain
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Filipa_Moniz_Perestrelo