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Bartholomew Columbus (Genoese: Bertomê Corombo; Portuguese: Bartolomeu Colombo; Spanish: Bartolomé Colón; Italian: Bartolomeo Colombo; c. 1461 – 12 August 1515) was an Italian explorer from the Republic of Genoa and the younger brother of Christopher Columbus.
Bartholomew Columbus (born 15th century, Genoa [Italy]—died 1514/15, Santo Domingo, Hispaniola [now Dominican Republic]) was an Italian explorer, brother of Christopher Columbus, accomplished cartographer and cosmographer, and probably collaborator on his brother’s project to sail around the world.
Bartholomew Columbus (Bartolomé Colón: b. ca. 1454; d. 1514). A wool carder in his youth in Genoa, Bartholomew played a key role in the achievements of his more famous brother, Christopher.
(ca. 1454-1514) cartographer, navigator Bartholomew Columbus was a mapmaker and navigator who worked in support of his famous brother, Christopher Columbus, both in Europe and in the Western Hemisphere.
Nov 12, 2017 · Death: 1514 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Burial: San Francisco Monastery in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Charges: – Navigator, discoverer and cartographer. – Adelantado of the Indies and governor of Spain. Most relevant facts: – He toured several European courts seeking support for Christobal Columbus project.
Columbus also dispatched his brother Bartholomew to the court of Henry VII of England to inquire whether the English crown might sponsor his expedition, but he was captured by pirates en route, and only arrived in early 1491.
Oct 13, 2003 · Columbus set forth on May 9, 1502 with 140 hands, including his 13-year-old son Ferdinand and brother Bartholomew and an unusually high proportion of teenagers and very young men, in four vessels: La Capitana, Vizcaína, Santiago (also called Bermuda), and Gallega.
