Diego Columbus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Diego Columbus

Spanish explorer and son of Christopher Columbus

Date of Birth: 01-Apr-1479

Place of Birth: Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal

Date of Death: 01-Feb-1527

Profession: explorer

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Diego Columbus (Portuguese: Diogo Colombo; Spanish: Diego Colón; also, in Italian: Diego Colombo) (1479/1480 – February 23, 1526) was a Portuguese navigator and explorer under the Kings of Castile and Aragón.
He served as the 2nd Admiral of the Indies, 2nd Viceroy of the Indies and 4th Governor of the Indies as a vassal to the Kings of Castile and Aragón.
He was the elder son of Christopher Columbus and his wife Filipa Moniz Perestrelo.He was born in Portugal, either in Porto Santo in 1479/1480, or in Lisbon in 1474.
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.