Columbus

Voyages of Christopher Columbus from Spain to the New World

Voyages of Christopher Columbus: The First Landing of Columbus on the Shores of the New World

Christopher Columbus (1451–1506) was a navigator and explorer whose voyages across the Atlantic Ocean opened the way for European exploration and colonization of the Americas. Sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, Columbus undertook four expeditions between 1492 and 1504, believing he had found a westward route to Asia. Instead, …

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