Diego Columbus
Deceased Person
1479 – 1526
Who was Diego Columbus?
Diego Columbus was a Portuguese navigator and explorer. He served as the 2nd Admiral of the Indies, 2nd Viceroy of the Indies and 3rd Governor of the Indies. He was the eldest son of Christopher Columbus and wife Filipa Moniz Perestrelo.
He was born in Portugal, either in Porto Santo in 1479/1480, or in Lisbon in 1474. He died February 1526, around the 23rd to 26th of the month, in La Puebla de Montalbán, Spain. He spent most of his adult life trying to regain the titles and privileges granted to his father for his explorations and then denied him in 1500. He was greatly aided in this goal by his marriage to María de Toledo y Rojas, niece of the 2nd Duke of Alba, who was the cousin of King Ferdinand.
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- Born
- 1479
Porto Santo Island - Also known as
- Diego Colon
- Diogo Colombo
- Diego Colón Moniz
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- María de Toledo
( - 1526/02/23)
- María de Toledo
- Children
- Nationality
- Portugal
- Spain
- Died
- Feb 23, 1526
La Puebla de Montalbán
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on July 23, 2013
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