Short answers, pulled from the story.
Christopher Columbus was born between the 25th of August and the 31st of October in 1451 within the Republic of Genoa. His father Domenico worked as a wool weaver and ran a cheese stand where young Christopher helped during his childhood years.
On the 3rd of August 1492 Christopher Columbus departed Palos de la Frontera with three ships including the Santa María Pinta and Niña. He landed on an island called Guanahani by native inhabitants but named San Salvador by Columbus on October 12th after a five-week ocean crossing.
During his second voyage Christopher Columbus implemented the encomienda system rewarding conquerors with labor rights over conquered non-Christian peoples. In February 1495 he rounded up about 1,500 Arawaks shipping approximately 500 strongest individuals to Spain as slaves while punishments included whippings mutilation such as cutting off noses and ears.
Francisco de Bobadilla arrived at Santo Domingo in early 1500 to investigate accusations of brutality made against Christopher Columbus and his brothers. Testimony claimed Columbus punished theft by cutting off ears and nose then selling victims into slavery leading to their imprisonment for six weeks upon return to Spain.
Christopher Columbus died the 20th of May 1506 aged fifty-four in Valladolid following years of suffering from gout influenza fevers bleeding eyes and temporary blindness. He had moved through Segovia and Valladolid persisting demands until death after Queen Isabella died so ill that he settled Seville April 1505 demanding Crown fulfill personal privileges promised earlier.