Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Christopher Columbus Biography and Timeline

Follow Christopher Columbus through 1 dated historical records for Italy.

Christopher Columbus, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1502–1502Years on this page

1502

Admiral

Admiral · Caribbean Coast of Panama · Exploration / Spanish Exploration of Panama

Maps part of the Caribbean coast of Panama during his fourth voyage

Role range: 1502-1502 – 1492-1504

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.