There is no unanimity among historians about the origin of Columbus - several theories about it have been made. The most probable one gives Genoa as his birthplace, where he was born between August 25 and October 31, 1451. He was the son of a Genoese weaver and small merchant, Domenico Colombo. As a young man, he began to work in the banking house of the Centurioni and, in connection with his profession, began to sail for trade.
