The origins of Christopher Columbus, a never-ending controversy.

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Published: Sep 17, 2018

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Arturo Rodríguez López-Abadía
Casa-Museo de Colón
Spain
Vol. 1 (2014), Articles, pages 85-94
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17979/digilec.2014.1.0.3661
Submitted: Jul 24, 2018 Published: Sep 17, 2018
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Abstract

A lot of speculation and hypothesis has been and still is about Christopher Columbus' birthplace, but the historiographic consensus mostly favours the established theory that the Admiral of the Indies was a Genovese citizen, even if the exact point within the Republic is difficult to ascertain. We also mention the most well-known alternative hypothesis that states Columbus' was Catalan. We here agree with the global consensus as it is the best explanation in regards to primary sources and first-hand witnesses.

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Christopher Columbus, Genova, Historical Speculation, Conspiracy Theories, Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo.

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