Diego Colón

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1. 1491–1496Spain · SpainDiego Colón was the son of Christopher Columbus and Filipa Moniz, growing up at the heart of the Age of Exploration. After 1492 he repeatedly accompanied his father's activities to the Spanish court and ports, receiving a noble education and witnessing the political upheavals brought by the discovery of the New World.
2. 1497–1500Seville · AndalusiaAt the end of the fifteenth century Diego served as a royal attendant in Seville and elsewhere, learning court etiquette and administrative affairs. After his father's death the family's rights came under challenge, and he began political and legal preparations to inherit the titles of Admiral of the Ocean Sea and hereditary governor.