Filipa Moniz Perestrelo
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Filipa Moniz Perestrelo was a Portuguese noblewoman from Porto Santo Island, in the Madeira archipelago, Portugal. She married Christopher Columbus in 1479 at Vila Baleira on the island.
Todos-os-Santos All Saints Monastery of the Order of Santiago, Lisbon where Filipa used to live, today houses the French Embassy.
Capela da Piedade (Chapel of Piety) at Carmo, Lisbon where Filipa was buried.
Diego Columbus
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Diego Columbus was a navigator and explorer under the kings of Castile and Aragón. He served as the 2nd admiral of the Indies, 2nd viceroy of the Indies and 4th governor of the Indies as a vassal to t
Filipa Moniz Perestrelo
…The Master of Santiago from 1470 to 1492, thus governing at the time of Filipa's marriage, was King John II of Portugal. From this marriage was born Diego Columbus in 1479 or 1480 who went on to become 2nd Admiral of the Indies, 2nd Viceroy of the Indies and 4th Governor of the Indies, and who married King Fernando's…
Portrait of Diego Columbus
His residence the Alcázar de Colón