Quote Originally Posted by AntiochusIII
Links? Points to source? Bibliography? That's a pretty different claim from what I've heard. It's not like an Italian in the service of the Spanish Empire is something that uncommon, and Aragon -- Catalan to the core -- had a long tradition of meddling in Italian affairs long before the Italian Wars...
The Italian theory of Columbus's origins are that he was Genoese. Far from the parts of Italy that Aragon had a hand in. Also that he learned to read/write as an adult. This was all taken from his official biography. However it may not have been true. He faked being Genoese so that King Ferdinand would trust him.