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.
Vila Baleira
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Vila Baleira is the main city in the municipality of Porto Santo, located on Porto Santo Island, Madeira, Portugal. It was made a city on 7 August 1996.
Filipa Moniz Perestrelo
…1479 and 1484) 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. Filipa Moniz Perestrelo was the daughter of Isabel Moniz and Bartolomeu Perestrello. Prior to marrying she was one of the twelve elite…
Location of Vila Baleira