His father was a third-generation weaver, and shopkeeper, named Domenico Colombo. Except for the marriage between Domenico and Susanna (Columbus' parents) nothing is known of his mother. Columbus is one of at least five children born to a low middle-class family. It is thought that Domenico had poor work ethics. This may have lead Columbus to a life of sailing and exploring. According to American Historian Samuel Eliot Morison, “Domenico had his sons optimism, without his will” (Samuel Morrison). Had Domenico been prosperous with his craft, Columbus may have spent his entire life as a fourth-generation weaver, and shopkeeper. Instead, as a young teenager, Columbus and his brother Bartholemew set out to sea for adventurous journeys and trade. They sailed the Mediterranean and Aegean seas on various trading voyages, but the routes where hard to navigate, and very
His father was a third-generation weaver, and shopkeeper, named Domenico Colombo. Except for the marriage between Domenico and Susanna (Columbus' parents) nothing is known of his mother. Columbus is one of at least five children born to a low middle-class family. It is thought that Domenico had poor work ethics. This may have lead Columbus to a life of sailing and exploring. According to American Historian Samuel Eliot Morison, “Domenico had his sons optimism, without his will” (Samuel Morrison). Had Domenico been prosperous with his craft, Columbus may have spent his entire life as a fourth-generation weaver, and shopkeeper. Instead, as a young teenager, Columbus and his brother Bartholemew set out to sea for adventurous journeys and trade. They sailed the Mediterranean and Aegean seas on various trading voyages, but the routes where hard to navigate, and very