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   Who was Christopher Columbus and what did he do?

   • Christopher Columbus (born between August 26 and October 31?, 1451, Genoa [Italy]—died May 20, 1506, Valladolid, Spain) master navigator and admiral whose four transatlantic voyages (1492–93, 1493–96, 1498–1500, and 1502–04) opened the way for European exploration, exploitation, and colonization of the Americas.

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   Where was Christopher Columbus born?

   • Christopher Columbus, the son of a wool merchant, is believed to have been born in Genoa, Italy, in 1451. When he was still a teenager, he got a job on a merchant ship. He remained at sea until 1476, when pirates attacked his ship as it sailed north along the Portuguese coast.

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   What did Christopher Columbus discover?

   • The Mariners' Museum 1933.0746.000001 We know that In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. But what did he actually discover? Christopher Columbus (also known as (Cristoforo Colombo [Italian]; Cristóbal Colón [Spanish]) was an Italian explorer credited with the “discovery” of the America’s.

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   What was the legacy of Christopher Columbus?

   • Testimonies from the Columbian Lawsuits. Brepols. p. 25. ISBN 978-2-503-51028-6. When we speak today of the "legacy" of Christopher Columbus, we usually refer to the broadly historic consequences of his famous voyages, meaning the subsequent European conquest and colonization of the Americas.

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   May 16, 2024 · 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.

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   Christopher Columbus (/ k ə ˈ l ʌ m b ə s /; between 25 August and 31 October 1451 – 20 May 1506) was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa who completed four Spanish-based voyages across the Atlantic Ocean sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs, opening the way for the widespread European exploration and European ...

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   Oct 9, 2023 · Learn about the life and achievements of Christopher Columbus, the Italian explorer who sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492 and claimed the Americas for Spain. Find out his route, ships, landings, legacy and more.

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   Nov 9, 2009 · Learn about the Italian explorer who stumbled upon the Americas in 1492 and sparked centuries of colonization. Find out about his four voyages, his journal, his enslaved crew and his legacy.

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   Oct 12, 2020 · Christopher Columbus (l. 1451-1506 CE, also known as Cristoffa Corombo in Ligurian and Cristoforo Colombo in Italian) was a Genoese explorer (identified as Italian) who became famous in his own time as the man who discovered the New World and, since the 19th century CE, is credited with the discovery of North America, specifically the region ...

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   Learn about the life, voyages, and legacy of Christopher Columbus, the Italian explorer who sailed west in search of Asia and discovered the Americas in 1492. Find out how he was sponsored by Spain, what he encountered in the Caribbean and Central America, and why he was denied his rewards and governorship.

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   Learn about the life and achievements of Christopher Columbus, the Italian explorer who discovered the Americas in 1492. Find out how he funded his journeys, what he encountered in the New World, and how he was treated by the Spanish monarchy.