Filipa Moniz Perestrelo

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/filipa-moniz-perestrelo

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1. When was Filipa Moniz Perestrelo born?Circa 1455
2. Where was Filipa Moniz Perestrelo born?Porto Santo Island, Madeira, Portugal
3. When did Filipa Moniz Perestrelo die?Between 1479 and 1484
4. What is the spouse?Christopher Columbus (married 1479)
5. What is the father?Bartolomeu Perestrelo (first captain-donatary of Porto Santo)
6. Who was Filipa Moniz Perestrelo?Filipa was a Portuguese noblewoman from Porto Santo who married the explorer Christopher Columbus in 1479.

Captain-Donatary: A Portuguese colonial administrator granted extensive powers over a territory.
Patronage: Support, financial or otherwise, given to an artist or explorer by a wealthy individual or state.
Maritime Expansion: The growth and increase in sea-based exploration, trade, and colonization by nations.