He was probably a portuguese jew or nobleman. This place is a a good hint: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba,_Portugal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba,_Po

He was probably a portuguese jew or nobleman. This place is a a good hint: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba,_Portugal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba,_Portugal A place called Cuba in Portugal that predates the arrival to the new world by centuries. These ideas have been floating around for a long time: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kristinakillgrove/2018/01/19/dna-testing-of-skeleton-may-prove-christopher-columbus-was-really-portuguese/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/kristinakillgrove/2018/01/19/dn...