Domenico Colombo ( en, Dominic Columbus; lij, label= Genoese, Domenego Corombo; 1 March 14181496) was a weaver, the father of Italian explorer and navigator

Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus * lij, Cristoffa C(or)ombo * es, link=no, Cristóbal Colón * pt, Cristóvão Colombo * ca, Cristòfor (or ) * la, Christophorus Columbus. (; born between 25 August and 31 October 1451, died 20 May 1506) was a ...

and

Bartholomew Columbus Bartholomew Columbus ( lij, label= Genoese, Bertomê Corombo; pt, Bartolomeu Colombo; es, Bartolomé Colón; it, Bartolomeo Colombo; – 1515) was an Italian explorer from Genoa and the younger brother of Christopher Columbus. Biography Bor ...

Biography

Domenico was born in 1418. He had three brothers, who were called Franceschino, Giacomo and Bertino. Porto Genova 0028

His father had apprenticed him to the loom at age 11. Domenico, a third-generation master of his craft in

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, was also a shopkeeper. His position was secure and respectable in the lower

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, but he did not have a firm

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. He was a poor provider but was generally liked in his community. In the boisterous, enterprising spirit of Genoa, he worked as a cheese maker,

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keeper and dealer in wool and wine. He married Susanna Fontanarossa. Their firstborn was Cristoforo, in 1451; sons Giovanni Pellegrino, Bartolomeo, Giacomo (also called Diego), – The names Giacomo and

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are

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, along with

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, all sharing a common origin. See ''Behind the Name'', Mike Campbell, page
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All retrieved 3 February 2017. and daughter Bianchinetta were born after. When he was found in financial difficulty, he was helped economically by Christopher. Forsaking the loom, two of his sons – Bartholomew and Christopher – went to the sea. Domenico's daughter-in-law was

Filipa Moniz Perestrelo Filipa Moniz Perestrelo (c. 1455 – between 1479 and 1484) was a Portuguese noblewoman from Porto Santo Island, in Madeira, Portugal. She was the wife of Christopher Columbus, married in 1479 in Vila Baleira on the island. History Filipa ...

and his grandsons were

Diego Columbus Diego Columbus ( pt, Diogo Colombo; es, Diego Colón; it, Diego Colombo; 1479/1480 – February 23, 1526) was a navigator and explorer under the Kings of Castile and Aragón. He served as the 2nd Admiral of the Indies, 2nd Viceroy of the Indie ...

and

Ferdinand Columbus Ferdinand Columbus (Spanish: ''Fernando Colón'' also ''Hernando'', Portuguese: ''Fernando Colombo'', Italian: ''Fernando Colombo''; c. 24 August 1488 – 12 July 1539) was a Spanish bibliographer and cosmographer, the second son of Christopher C ...

. He also had one natural granddaughter, Maria.

References

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Domenico Domenico is an Italian given name for males and may refer to: People * Domenico Alfani, Italian painter * Domenico Allegri, Italian composer * Domenico Alvaro, Italian mobster * Domenico Ambrogi, Italian painter * Domenico Auria, Italian archit ...

15th-century Italian businesspeople