PEOPLE IN HISTORY
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
He was born in 1551in Genoa,
Italy and he died in 1506 in Valladolid. He was an explorer and navigator. He
participated in expeditions to Africa. He studied about the sea and how to
navigate. Colon lived in Lisbon and he decided to travel to Asia following a
different route. King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain financed his
journey. He discovered the “New World” in 1492.
CATHOLIC KING AND QUEEN OF SPAIN
Queen Isabella was born in 1451 and she died in
1504.
King Ferdinand was born in 1452 and he died in
1516.
They got married in 1469 and they had five
children. They gave money to Columbus to finance his journey. They ruled in
Spain and they expelled the Muslims.
PINZÓN
Martin Alonso Pinzón was born in 1441 in Palos
de la Frontera (Huelva) and he died in 1493. He was a navigator and explorer.
He captained the Pinta during Columbus’ first journey to the “New World” in
1492.
Vicente YañezPinzón was born in 1463 in Palos
de la Frontera (Huelva) and he died in 1523. He was a navigator. He captained
the Niña during Columbus’ first journey to the “New World” in 1492.
RODRIGO DE TRIANA
He was born in 1469 in Seville and he died in
1535 in Africa. He was a sailor. He was in the Santa Maria during Columbus’
first journey to the “New World” in 1492. He was in the crow’s nest when he saw
the “New World”.
HERNÁN CORTÉS
He was born in 1485 and he died in Spain in
1547. He was a Spanish conqueror and explorer who defeated the Aztec empire and
claimed Mexico for Spain.
FRANCISCO PIZARRO
He was born in 1476 in Spain. He was an
explorer and conqueror. He helped Balboa to discover the Pacific Ocean. In
1532, Pizarro and his brothers conquered Peru and he founded Lima as new
Capital. He was assassinated in Lima
PIRATES
FRANCIS DRAKE
He was born around 1540 in England and he died
in 1596. He was involved in piracy and illicit slave trading. He was a pirate. He
was the leader of an expedition intended to pass around South America. He
was knighted by Queen Elisabeth I and he saw action in the English defeat of
the Spanish Armada.
BARTOLOMEU ROBERTS
John Roberts was born in 1682 in Wales and he
died in 1722. He was a sailor but he was kidnapped by a pirate. He became a
pirate and the captain of the ship. He was the only pirate who didn’t drink
alcohol, he drank tea.
MARY READ
She was born in London in 1697. She was a
soldier and a pirate. She worked with Anne Bonny and Calicó Jack. She dressed
as a boy and a young man.
ANNE BONNY
She was born around 1700 in Ireland. She fell
in love with Calicó Jack and they stole a ship.She became an Irish pirate. Anna
dressed as a young man and she behave as a man.
CALICO JACK
He was born around 1680 and he
died in 1720. He was an English pirate. He was famous by his clothes, his great
feasts (hazañas) and his passions: rum and women. He was captured and hanged in
1720.
EDWARD TEACH (BLACKBEARD)
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