Cristóbal Columbus

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:explorer
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Genoa
gptkbp:born 1451
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Seville_Cathedral
gptkbp:criticism criticized for treatment of natives
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:Columbus_Day
gptkbp:cultural_representation numerous books and films
gptkbp:descendant Columbus family
gptkbp:died 1506
gptkbp:discovery gptkb:Hispaniola
gptkbp:expedition first voyage to the Americas
royal sponsorship
gptkbp:exploration_route across the Atlantic Ocean
gptkbp:famous_event discovery of the New World
gptkbp:famous_for landing in the Bahamas
gptkbp:famous_landmark map of the New World
gptkbp:famous_quote “ Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World.”
gptkbp:final_voyage_year 1502
gptkbp:first_flight four
gptkbp:first_voyage_year 1492
gptkbp:historical_achievement statues and monuments
holiday named after him
gptkbp:historical_debate debate over his legacy
gptkbp:historical_documentation gptkb:Journal_of_the_First_Voyage
letter to the Spanish monarchs
gptkbp:historical_impact inspired future explorers
changed course of history
gptkbp:historical_legacy Columbian Exchange
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Age_of_Discovery
gptkbp:historical_significance initiated widespread European exploration
symbol of exploration and colonization
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cristóbal Columbus
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:Caribbean
1492
transatlantic slave trade
October 12, 1492
European colonization of the Americas
introduction of European diseases to the Americas
navigational difficulties
1492-1504
navigation by stars
finding gold
controversy over colonization
finding a westward route to Asia
cultural exchange between continents
establishment of Spanish colonies
gptkbp:known_for discovering the Americas
gptkbp:legacy controversial figure
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Italian
gptkbp:notable_case with Taino people
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:Santa_María
three
gptkbp:relationship_with_indigenous_people complex and often violent
gptkbp:route voyage to the New World
gptkbp:sponsored_by gptkb:Spain
gptkbp:title gptkb:Admiral_of_the_Ocean_Sea
gptkbp:was_a_patron_of gptkb:Queen_Isabella_I_of_Castile
gptkb:King_Ferdinand_II_of_Aragon
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Diego_Columbus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5