1451 - 1506
History of
Columbus - a never-ending story riddles. Subjected to questioning everything - the date of his birth, his origin and the city where he was born. For the right to consider itself the birthplace of Homer were arguing seven Greek cities.
Columbus "lucky" more. At different times and in different places 26 candidates (14 of Italian cities and 12 nations) have put forward such claims by joining in a lawsuit with Genoa. More than forty years ago, Genoa seems to be finally won this centuries-old process. But to this day never ceases to vote lawyers false versions of the homeland and national identity of
Columbus.
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