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When did Christopher Columbus visit Martinique?
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Christopher Columbus first sighted Martinique in 1493, but he did not visit the island until his fourth voyage in 1502. During this 1502 visit, he reportedly learned of the island's Indigenous names, Madiana or Madinina, from the Carib people inhabiting the island. Columbus also left some livestock, specifically pigs and goats, on the island during that time.12