Republic of Genoa sailor

Cristóbal Colón

Cristóbal Colón (1451–1506) — Republic of Genoa sailor.

Born

1451

January 1

Died

1506

Era

1450s

Country

Republic of Genoa

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Key dates

1451 Born
1506 Died

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-45 The Julian calendar takes effect as the civil calendar of the Roman Republic, establishing January 1 as the new date of the new year.
-42 The Roman Senate posthumously deifies Julius Caesar.
193 The Senate chooses Pertinax against his will to succeed Commodus as Roman emperor.

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