- Christopher Columbus - Wikipedia
Christopher Columbus did not discover a new world, nor did he ever set foot on the North American continent Rather, he established continuous contact between two continents, each with major populations
- Christopher Columbus | Biography, Nationality, Voyages, Ships, Route . . .
Christopher Columbus, the intrepid Italian explorer, embarked on a historic voyage across the Atlantic in 1492 and opened up new horizons for European exploration and colonization
- Christopher Columbus - World History Encyclopedia
Columbus is acknowledged as the first to establish contact between Europe and the Americas known as the Columbian Exchange whereby people, plants, technology, and other aspects of culture passed between the Old and the New World, transforming both and establishing the foundation for the modern age
- Christopher Columbus - Facts, Voyage Discovery | HISTORY
The explorer Christopher Columbus made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain: in 1492, 1493, 1498 and 1502 He was determined to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia,
- Christopher Columbus Facts: The Truth Behind His Discovery
For nearly a decade, Columbus lobbied European monarchs to bankroll his expensive quest to discover a western sea route to Asia In 1484, he tried unsuccessfully to get support from King John II
- Christopher Columbus - Ages of Exploration
Christopher Columbus (also known as (Cristoforo Colombo [Italian]; Cristóbal Colón [Spanish]) was an Italian explorer credited with the “discovery” of the Americas The purpose for his voyages was to find a passage to Asia by sailing west
- BBC - History - Christopher Columbus
Discover facts about Christopher Columbus - 'the man who discovered America' How did his voyages change the course of world history?
- Christopher Columbus - U-S-History. com
Columbus sailed along the coast of Central America, hoping in vain to find an opening that would allow him to reach the shores of the Far East In December 1502, Columbus attempted to return to Hispaniola He was ill, losing his eyesight, and his ships were rotting and on the verge of sinking
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