# Christopher Colombo — The Innocents Abroad character guide

> Christopher Colombo in The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Christopher Colombo, Christopher Colombo!⁠—ze great Christopher Colombo, himself

**First appearance:** 0013-xi

## Who they are

A comedic Italian version of Christopher Columbus, possibly a local character.

## In the story

### [Genoa the Superb](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_innocents_abroad_se/chapters/xvii)

His birthplace was shown, though the guide later admitted it was his grandmother's.

### [XXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_innocents_abroad_se/chapters/xxvii)

Mentioned as the subject of a letter and bust in Genoa; the group pretends not to know him.

### [LIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_innocents_abroad_se/chapters/liii)

Not directly present; the name appears in the canonical list but not in this chapter excerpt.

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