O k O k But Some H i s t o r i a n s have argued that Columbus was not from G e n o a but instead from Croatia or Slovenia One of these scholars is V i n c e n t S I N O V C I C He stated Columbus was C r o a t i a n a Croatian nobleman the anonymous heroic and tragic crew of the caravel Atlantic which in 1484 found America Sources SINOVCIC Vincent 1990 Publishing inc Columbus Debunking of a Legend Nueva York ISBN 9780944957066 ARRANZ M RQUEZ Luis P gs 97 Christopher Columbus may be Croatian Bye Good d a y to a l l