c. 1451–1506
Christopher Columbus
Italian explorer and navigator
c. 54years, roughly
21%of the people on this site died younger
Christopher Columbus was born in about 1451 and died in about 1506, so lived for roughly 54 years. Only the years are known, so treat this as a rough guide.
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Dates are from Wikidata (free to use under CC0), last updated 22 October 2026. Only the years are known for this person, so the ages here are approximate. Dates in old records are sometimes disputed.
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