Was Christopher Columbus a Sephardic Jew? The results of your DNA tests

On Tuesday the seventeenth of December at ATID the architect Francesc Albardaner taught everything a lesson in wisdom with a lecture on possible Sephardic Jewish ancestry of Christopher Columbus, while exploring a complex and debated historical issue. Albardaner proposes that Columbus could have Sephardic Thursday roots, based on several indications historical and documentary and, above all, from the latest results of DNA tests. The main points of the conference will include, among others, the family roots of Columbus and some studies of the genealogy of Columbus that suggest that his ancestors could be originally from the Sephardic Jewish community.

Francesc Albardaner also mentioned some historical documents that could point to a link with the Jewish world. In addition, it talks about certain symbols and practices that Columbus may have inherited from Sephardic Jewish culture, including an influence Jewish in his training and thinking, as well as in his decisions at the time of plan your expeditions (such as going out with your caravels for the day from Tixà veAv).

Albardaner, after years of research, suggests that if Columbus was a Jew Sephardic, this would add a new layer of meaning to his life and his actions.

In summary, Francesc Albardaner's conference offered a reflection on a theory which brings a new perspective on the identity of Christopher Columbus and the complexities social and religious of his time.