36-1: Sansón: cf. note Sansón, p. 41, 1.
36-2: Milón de Crotona: cf. note varón ilustre, p. 33, 6.
36-3: Rey Católico: Ferdinand V of Spain, husband of Isabella I, the patroness of Columbus. He occupied the throne after her death.
36-4: Quirinal: the Italian royal palace, formerly the summer residence of the popes.
36-5: Alejandro Borja: Rodrigo Borgia, a Spaniard, became pope in 1492. Died 1503.