Luis de Santángel

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Luis de Santángel was a powerful 15th-century Spanish royal finance official and influential supporter of Christopher Columbus who helped secure funding for his first voyage.

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Luis de Santángel canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf converso
historical figure
royal finance official
activity court politics of the Catholic Monarchs
associatedWith Catholic Monarchs
Spanish exploration of the Americas
Spanish monarchy
correspondedWith Christopher Columbus
countryOfCitizenship Crown of Aragon
employer Crown of Aragon
ethnicGroup Sephardi Jews
familyName de Santángel
financed Christopher Columbus's first voyage to the Americas
financingMethod advance from Aragonese crown revenues
use of personal credit and fortune
givenName Luis
historicalRegion Kingdom of Aragon
historicalRole key intermediary between Columbus and the Spanish Crown
historicalSignificance major financial backer of the first transatlantic voyage that led to European awareness of the Americas
impact enabled departure of Columbus in 1492
influencedEvent funding of Columbus's 1492 voyage
knownFor advancing funds from his own fortune for Columbus's voyage
securing royal support for Columbus
language Aragonese
linked to: Aragonese language

Spanish
name Luis de Santángel
nobleFamily Santángel family
notableWork financing of Christopher Columbus's first voyage
occupation Escribano de Ración
financier
royal treasurer
patronage voyage of discovery across the Atlantic Ocean
persuaded King Ferdinand II of Aragon
Queen Isabella I of Castile
placeOfActivity Aragon
Castile
Valencia
positionHeld chief finance minister to Ferdinand II of Aragon
providedFundsFor voyage of the Santa María, Niña and Pinta in 1492
receivedDocument Columbus's letter describing the first voyage
religiousBackground of Jewish converso origin
roleIn early stages of the Age of Discovery
sphereOfInfluence Castilian–Aragonese court decisions on exploration
royal finances of the Crown of Aragon
supported Christopher Columbus
supportedCause westward route to Asia proposed by Columbus
timePeriod 15th century

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Columbus’s letters addressee Luis de Santángel
Luis de Santángel name Luis de Santángel