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May 22, 2012 · Columbus' Jewish Roots Examined. Over five centuries after the famed explorer's death, historians are taking a fresh look at what motivated Christopher Columbus to make his voyage across the Atlantic -- and how his faith may have played into those motivations. Some scholars, after analyzing Columbus' will and other documents, have devised a new ...
Portrait of a man thought to be Christopher Columbus by Sebastiano del Piombo, 1519. (public domain) Two fleets set sail from Spain’s Port of Palos on August 3, 1492, floating together down the ...
Five centuries after his death, Christopher Columbus remains a mysterious and controversial figure. Italy, Spain, Portugal and Greece all claim the celebrated navigator and explorer as one of their own, yet there are few accurate records pertaining to Columbus' personal life and identity. Years of speculation suggest that most stories about him are probably based on legend. However, one theory ...
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May 22, 2012 · Christopher Columbus' Jewish roots examined by historians. Over five centuries after the famed explorer's death, historians are taking a fresh look at what motivated Christopher Columbus to make ...
COLUMBUS, CHRISTOPHER (1451–1500), discoverer of America, thought by some to have been of Marrano extraction. He was himself mysterious when speaking of his origin, apparently having something in his background which he wished to conceal. However, he boasted cryptically about his connection with King David and had a penchant for Jewish and ...
Origin theories of Christopher Columbus. Posthumous representation of Christopher Columbus, as depicted in The Virgin of the Navigators by Alejo Fernández, 1531–36. The ethnic or national origin of explorer Christopher Columbus (1450 or 1451 – 1506) has been a source of speculation since the 19th century. [1]
Oct 10, 2022 · How Columbus brought America its first Jew. Luis de Torres was a refugee of faith –— and, in a way, America’s first pilgrim. Luis De Torres Image by Anya Ulnich. By PJ Grisar October 10 ...
