Luis de Santángel

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Luis de Santángel was a powerful 15th-century Spanish royal finance official and influential supporter of Christopher Columbus who helped secure funding for his first voyage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf converso
historical figure
royal finance official
activity court politics of the Catholic Monarchs
associatedWith Catholic Monarchs NERFINISHED
Spanish exploration of the Americas
Spanish monarchy NERFINISHED
correspondedWith Christopher Columbus NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Crown of Aragon NERFINISHED
employer Crown of Aragon NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Sephardi Jews NERFINISHED
familyName de Santángel NERFINISHED
financed Christopher Columbus's first voyage to the Americas
financingMethod advance from Aragonese crown revenues
use of personal credit and fortune
givenName Luis NERFINISHED
historicalRegion Kingdom of Aragon NERFINISHED
historicalRole key intermediary between Columbus and the Spanish Crown
historicalSignificance major financial backer of the first transatlantic voyage that led to European awareness of the Americas
impact enabled departure of Columbus in 1492
influencedEvent funding of Columbus's 1492 voyage
knownFor advancing funds from his own fortune for Columbus's voyage
securing royal support for Columbus
language Aragonese NERFINISHED
Spanish
name Luis de Santángel NERFINISHED
nobleFamily Santángel family NERFINISHED
notableWork financing of Christopher Columbus's first voyage
occupation Escribano de Ración NERFINISHED
financier
royal treasurer
patronage voyage of discovery across the Atlantic Ocean
persuaded King Ferdinand II of Aragon NERFINISHED
Queen Isabella I of Castile NERFINISHED
placeOfActivity Aragon NERFINISHED
Castile NERFINISHED
Valencia NERFINISHED
positionHeld chief finance minister to Ferdinand II of Aragon
providedFundsFor voyage of the Santa María, Niña and Pinta in 1492
receivedDocument Columbus's letter describing the first voyage
religiousBackground of Jewish converso origin
roleIn early stages of the Age of Discovery
sphereOfInfluence Castilian–Aragonese court decisions on exploration
royal finances of the Crown of Aragon
supported Christopher Columbus NERFINISHED
supportedCause westward route to Asia proposed by Columbus
timePeriod 15th century

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Columbus’s letters addressee Luis de Santángel