What was the name of Columbus's wife?
Filipa Moniz Perestrelo (ca. 1455 – ca. 1484) was a Portuguese noblewoman from Porto Santo Island, in Madeira, Portugal. She was the wife of Christopher Columbus, married in 1479 in Vila Baleira on the island.
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scottthelen
I don't give a filipa about this question!
steveobs
Columbus had a second wife, Beatriz Enriquez de Arana, after Filipa Died.
Lynn Garcia
I find it amazing how we remember things like this . Our brains are wonderful things!!
elizawheeler
steveobs, I didn't know that. Thank you for the information.
earlepg
Figured she might be Portuguese and chose Filipa.
Helga U. Williams
He certainly did not name any of his ships after his wife!
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robert karel
Mrs. Columbus wasn’t acceptable.
tbear
I was going for Filipa but then I choose maj. vote and guess what????? From now on, I go with my gut!
Connie Roderick
Didn't know he had a wife,
ikaesch
Actually Mrs. Columbus!!
dlh
Got it 👏
Hilary Sykes
Mrs Columbus???
Eileen Dunn
Just about every time I go for maj,vote I get it wrong
Elsy O. Stromberg
Never knew he even had a wife!
Christopher J Voce
Mrs Columbus
Joe Mangan
Tom McPherson, what on earth are you doing here if you don't care. Be humble when you don't know the answer. I got it wrong too.
Peter de Loriol
What was the name? You don't qualify whether it is a forename or patronymic or both!
Bernie Simcock
Just one more thing