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Beatriz Enríquez de Arana

November 27, 2023

Beatriz Enríquez de Arana (1465–1521?) was the mistress of Christopher Columbus and mother of Ferdinand Columbus, Columbus's natural son,[1][2][3] whom he later officially recognized.[4][5][1][6][7][8][9][10][11]

Beatriz Enríquez de Arana
Born1465
Santa María de Trassierra, Córdoba, Crown of Castile
Died1521 (aged 55–56)
Santa María de Trassierra, Córdoba, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Partner(s)Christopher Columbus (as mistress; 1487 – his death 1506)
ChildrenFerdinand Columbus

Biography edit

In Rafael Ramírez de Arellano's history of Córdoba he explains that she and her brother Peter took the name of their maternal aunt Mayor Enríquez de Arana. She was one of the relatives who took them in (with possibly Francisco Enriquez de Arana, a wine maker) when they became orphaned in 1471.[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]

Relationship with Columbus edit

 
Posthumous portrait of Christopher Columbus by Ridolfo Ghirlandaio

When Columbus died he left some provision for her in his will, directing his son Diego to hold her in respect and continue an annual allowance.[23][24] Diego appears to have been a bit remiss with payments; Beatriz' last recorded act in 1521 was hiring an attorney to collect some money, and Diego's will written in 1532 contained a directive that any unpaid monies from the last three or four years were to be paid out to Beatriz' heirs.[24]

Neither her cause of death, or the exact date have been recorded, but it is assumed to have taken place shortly after 1521.[24]

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Phillips, William D.; Phillips, Carla Rahn (1992). The Worlds of Christopher Columbus. Cambridge University Press. p. 126. ISBN 978-0-521-44652-5.
  2. ^ Fernández-Armesto, Felipe (2010). Columbus on Himself. Hackett Publishing. p. 270. ISBN 978-1-60384-317-1. The date of Fernando's birth, November 1488, gives a terminus ante quem early in that year for the start of Columbus's liaison with Beatriz Enríquez. She was of peasant parentage, but, when Columbus met her, was the ward of a well-to-do relative in Cordoba. A meat business gave her income of her own, mentioned in the only other record of Columbus's solicitude for her: a letter to Diego, written in 1502, just before departure on the fourth Atlantic crossing, in which the explorer enjoins his son to 'take Beatriz Enriquez in your care for love of me, as you your own mother'. Varela, Cristóbal Colón, p. 309.
  3. ^ Taviani, Paolo Emilio (2016). "Beatriz de Arana". In Bedini, Silvio A. (ed.). The Christopher Columbus Encyclopedia. Springer. pp. 24–25. ISBN 978-1-349-12573-9. Columbus never married Beatriz. When he returned from the first voyage, he was given the greatest of honors and elevated to the highest position in Spain. Because of his discovery, he became one of the most illustrious persons at the Spanish court and had to submit, like all the great persons of the time, to customary legal restrictions on matters of marriage and extramarital relations. The Alphonsine laws forbade extramarital relations of concubinage for "illustrious people" (king, princes, dukes, counts, marquis) with plebeian women, if they themselves were or their forefathers had been of inferior social condition.
  4. ^ Christopher Columbus Biography Page 2
  5. ^ Brinkbäumer, p. 112 Diego de Arana, cousin to Columbus's mistress, agreed to serve as marshal of the fleet...
  6. ^ Wilford, p. 89 The cousin, a peasant woman of twenty, was Beatriz Enríquez de Arana. She and Columbus became lovers, and in August 1488 she gave birth to their son, Ferdinand.
  7. ^ Thomas, p. 172 Another ship was commanded by Pedro de Arana, a cousin of Beatriz, the Admiral's old mistress in Cordoba.
  8. ^ The World Book Encyclopedia, Vol 4, pp. 858-859
  9. ^ de Arellano, Rafael Ramírez (1900). "Datos nuevos referentes a Beatriz Enríquez de Arana y los Aranas de Córdoba, encontrados por D. Rafael Ramírez de Arellano" [New data concerning Beatriz Enríquez de Arana and the Aranas of Córdoba, found by Mr. Rafael Ramírez de Arellano]. Virtual Cervantes (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  10. ^ Thacher, p. 424
  11. ^ Young, p. 101
  12. ^ History of Cordoba from its foundation to the death of Isabel the Catholic. Ciudad Real: Tipografía del Hospicio Provincial, 1915-1919
  13. ^ Phillips, p. 126 Marriage to a low-born orphan would do nothing to enhance his prestige and would surely impede his search for noble status.
  14. ^ . Archived from the original on 2008-12-29. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  15. ^ Wilford, p. 84
  16. ^ Ryan, p. 27
  17. ^ Wilford, pp. 87-89
  18. ^ Brinkbäumer, pp. 87-88
  19. ^ Wilford, p. 89
  20. ^ Young, p. 104
  21. ^ Young, p. 264 "less excusable was his acceptance of the pension of ten thousand maravedis which had been offered to the member of the expedition who should first sight land...It may be true, as Oviedo alleges, that Columbus transferred it to Beatriz Enriquez;
  22. ^ Thomas, p. 87
  23. ^ Brinkbäumer, p. 292
  24. ^ a b c Beding, Silvio A. (2016). The Christopher Columbus Encyclopedia. Springer. p. 24. ISBN 978-1-349-12573-9.

References edit

  • Brinkbäumer, Klaus, The voyage of the Vizcaína: the mystery of Christopher Columbus's last ship, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2006, ISBN 0-15-101186-9
  • Davidson, Miles H. (1997). Columbus then and now: a life reexamined. Norman, Okla.: Univ. of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 978-0-8061-2934-1.
  • Fernández-Armesto, Felipe (1991). Columbus. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-215898-7.
  • Patrick, James, Renaissance and Reformation, Marshall Cavendish, 2001, ISBN 0-7614-7651-2
  • Phillips, William D.; Phillips, Carla Rahn (1992). The Worlds of Christopher Columbus. Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Press.
  • Taviani, Paolo Emilio (1985). Christopher Columbus: The Grand Design. London: Orbis Publishing Limited.
  • The World Book Encyclopedia, World Book Inc., 2007, ISBN 0-7166-0107-9; ISBN 978-0-7166-0107-4
  • Thomas, Hugh, Rivers of gold: the rise of the Spanish Empire, from Columbus to Magellan, Random House, Inc., 2004, ISBN 0-375-50204-1
  • Wilford, John Noble (1992). The Mysterious History of Columbus: An Exploration of the Man, the Myth, the Legacy. New York: A. A. Knopf. ISBN 978-0-679-40476-7.

Further reading edit

  • Curtis, William Eleroy, The relics of Columbus: an illustrated description of the historical collection in the monastery of La Ra, William H. Lowdermilk Company, 1893, p. 117 item 521
  • Davidson, Miles H., Columbus then and now, University of Oklahoma Press, 1997, pp. 152–158, ISBN 0-8061-2934-4
  • Duro, Cesáreo Fernández, Colón Y La Historia Póstuma, BiblioBazaar, LLC, 2008, pp. 184–163, 217, ISBN 0-559-79785-0
  • Foster, Genevieve, The World of Columbus and Sons, Charles Scribner's Sons 1965, pp. 133–145, Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 65-18410
  • Markham, Clements Robert, Life of Christopher Columbus, G. Philip & Son, ltd., 1902, pp. 60–63
  • Ryan, Sara Agnes, Christopher Columbus in Poetry, History and Art, The Mayer and Miller company, 1917, p. 4
  • Taviano, Paolo Emilio (1992). "Arana, Beatriz de". In Bedini, Silvio A. (ed.). The Christopher Columbus Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. Simon and Schuster.

November 27, 2023
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Beatriz Enriquez de Arana 1465 1521 was the mistress of Christopher Columbus and mother of Ferdinand Columbus Columbus s natural son 1 2 3 whom he later officially recognized 4 5 1 6 7 8 9 10 11 Beatriz Enriquez de AranaBorn1465Santa Maria de Trassierra Cordoba Crown of CastileDied1521 aged 55 56 Santa Maria de Trassierra Cordoba SpainNationalitySpanishPartner s Christopher Columbus as mistress 1487 his death 1506 ChildrenFerdinand Columbus Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Relationship with Columbus 2 Notes 3 References 4 Further readingBiography editIn Rafael Ramirez de Arellano s history of Cordoba he explains that she and her brother Peter took the name of their maternal aunt Mayor Enriquez de Arana She was one of the relatives who took them in with possibly Francisco Enriquez de Arana a wine maker when they became orphaned in 1471 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Relationship with Columbus edit nbsp Posthumous portrait of Christopher Columbus by Ridolfo GhirlandaioWhen Columbus died he left some provision for her in his will directing his son Diego to hold her in respect and continue an annual allowance 23 24 Diego appears to have been a bit remiss with payments Beatriz last recorded act in 1521 was hiring an attorney to collect some money and Diego s will written in 1532 contained a directive that any unpaid monies from the last three or four years were to be paid out to Beatriz heirs 24 Neither her cause of death or the exact date have been recorded but it is assumed to have taken place shortly after 1521 24 Notes edit a b Phillips William D Phillips Carla Rahn 1992 The Worlds of Christopher Columbus Cambridge University Press p 126 ISBN 978 0 521 44652 5 Fernandez Armesto Felipe 2010 Columbus on Himself Hackett Publishing p 270 ISBN 978 1 60384 317 1 The date of Fernando s birth November 1488 gives a terminus ante quem early in that year for the start of Columbus s liaison with Beatriz Enriquez She was of peasant parentage but when Columbus met her was the ward of a well to do relative in Cordoba A meat business gave her income of her own mentioned in the only other record of Columbus s solicitude for her a letter to Diego written in 1502 just before departure on the fourth Atlantic crossing in which the explorer enjoins his son to take Beatriz Enriquez in your care for love of me as you your own mother Varela Cristobal Colon p 309 Taviani Paolo Emilio 2016 Beatriz de Arana In Bedini Silvio A ed The Christopher Columbus Encyclopedia Springer pp 24 25 ISBN 978 1 349 12573 9 Columbus never married Beatriz When he returned from the first voyage he was given the greatest of honors and elevated to the highest position in Spain Because of his discovery he became one of the most illustrious persons at the Spanish court and had to submit like all the great persons of the time to customary legal restrictions on matters of marriage and extramarital relations The Alphonsine laws forbade extramarital relations of concubinage for illustrious people king princes dukes counts marquis with plebeian women if they themselves were or their forefathers had been of inferior social condition Christopher Columbus Biography Page 2 Brinkbaumer p 112 Diego de Arana cousin to Columbus s mistress agreed to serve as marshal of the fleet Wilford p 89 The cousin a peasant woman of twenty was Beatriz Enriquez de Arana She and Columbus became lovers and in August 1488 she gave birth to their son Ferdinand Thomas p 172 Another ship was commanded by Pedro de Arana a cousin of Beatriz the Admiral s old mistress in Cordoba The World Book Encyclopedia Vol 4 pp 858 859 de Arellano Rafael Ramirez 1900 Datos nuevos referentes a Beatriz Enriquez de Arana y los Aranas de Cordoba encontrados por D Rafael Ramirez de Arellano New data concerning Beatriz Enriquez de Arana and the Aranas of Cordoba found by Mr Rafael Ramirez de Arellano Virtual Cervantes in Spanish Retrieved 27 February 2020 Thacher p 424 Young p 101 History of Cordoba from its foundation to the death of Isabel the Catholic Ciudad Real Tipografia del Hospicio Provincial 1915 1919 Phillips p 126 Marriage to a low born orphan would do nothing to enhance his prestige and would surely impede his search for noble status Beatriz Enriquez de Arana la amante de Cristobal Colon Archived from the original on 2008 12 29 Retrieved 2019 06 05 Wilford p 84 Ryan p 27 Wilford pp 87 89 Brinkbaumer pp 87 88 Wilford p 89 Young p 104 Young p 264 less excusable was his acceptance of the pension of ten thousand maravedis which had been offered to the member of the expedition who should first sight land It may be true as Oviedo alleges that Columbus transferred it to Beatriz Enriquez Thomas p 87 Brinkbaumer p 292 a b c Beding Silvio A 2016 The Christopher Columbus Encyclopedia Springer p 24 ISBN 978 1 349 12573 9 References editBrinkbaumer Klaus The voyage of the Vizcaina the mystery of Christopher Columbus s last ship Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2006 ISBN 0 15 101186 9 Davidson Miles H 1997 Columbus then and now a life reexamined Norman Okla Univ of Oklahoma Press ISBN 978 0 8061 2934 1 Fernandez Armesto Felipe 1991 Columbus Oxford Oxford University Press ISBN 978 0 19 215898 7 Patrick James Renaissance and Reformation Marshall Cavendish 2001 ISBN 0 7614 7651 2 Phillips William D Phillips Carla Rahn 1992 The Worlds of Christopher Columbus Cambridge Cambridge Univ Press Taviani Paolo Emilio 1985 Christopher Columbus The Grand Design London Orbis Publishing Limited The World Book Encyclopedia World Book Inc 2007 ISBN 0 7166 0107 9 ISBN 978 0 7166 0107 4 Thomas Hugh Rivers of gold the rise of the Spanish Empire from Columbus to Magellan Random House Inc 2004 ISBN 0 375 50204 1 Wilford John Noble 1992 The Mysterious History of Columbus An Exploration of the Man the Myth the Legacy New York A A Knopf ISBN 978 0 679 40476 7 Further reading editCurtis William Eleroy The relics of Columbus an illustrated description of the historical collection in the monastery of La Ra William H Lowdermilk Company 1893 p 117 item 521 Davidson Miles H Columbus then and now University of Oklahoma Press 1997 pp 152 158 ISBN 0 8061 2934 4 Duro Cesareo Fernandez Colon Y La Historia Postuma BiblioBazaar LLC 2008 pp 184 163 217 ISBN 0 559 79785 0 Foster Genevieve The World of Columbus and Sons Charles Scribner s Sons 1965 pp 133 145 Library of Congress Catalog Card No 65 18410 Markham Clements Robert Life of Christopher Columbus G Philip amp Son ltd 1902 pp 60 63 Ryan Sara Agnes Christopher Columbus in Poetry History and Art The Mayer and Miller company 1917 p 4 Taviano Paolo Emilio 1992 Arana Beatriz de In Bedini Silvio A ed The Christopher Columbus Encyclopedia Vol 1 Simon and Schuster Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Beatriz Enriquez de Arana amp oldid 1185578251, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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