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We won’t be surprised if these creepy Christopher Columbus facts change how you saw him. Many experts, however, believe his discovery of the “New World” changed the course of history. Columbus led four expeditions to the “New World,” visiting the Caribbean Islands, the Gulf of Mexico, and the mainlands of South and Central America.
Christopher Columbus is his name in English but he was born in Italy in 1451. His real name in Italian is Cristoforo Colombo.; Columbus' ships were called: Niña, Pinta and Santa Maria.
Christopher Columbus was a 15th and 16th century explorer credited for connecting the Old World (Europe, Africa, and Asia) and the New World (North America and South America). Born in Genoa, Italy ...
Christopher Columbus opened the world of the Americas to his fellow Europeans. Europeans called Vikings had reached the Americas hundreds of years before Columbus first arrived there in 1492. However, the Vikings did not establish long-lasting settlements. Columbus explored the area and brought back more Europeans with him on later trips.
Explorer Christopher Columbus (1451–1506) is known for his 1492 ‘discovery’ of the 'new world' of the Americas on board his ship Santa Maria. In actual fact, Columbus did not discover North America. He was the first European to sight the Bahamas archipelago and then the island later named ...
Nov 25, 2012 · Here are some facts about the Italian explorer, Christopher Columbus. Some of the facts you’ll probably know already, but hopefully you will also learn something new. Christopher Columbus was born in 1451 and he died in 1506 (aged 54). Columbus was a skilled sailor and navigator. He was certain that the Earth was round. Although […]
Oct 26, 2017 · Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) was a Genoese navigator and explorer. In the late 15th century, Columbus believed that it would be possible to reach the lucrative markets of eastern Asia by heading west, instead of the traditional route which went east around Africa.
