Christopher Columbus: Ruthless Explorer or History Changer?

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Christopher Columbus has a mixed legacy, many know the man to be a ruthless tenacious explorer and master navigator who was the first to discover the new world of Americano, and paved the way for European exploration yet his travels had a multi-century trickle-down effect. A single life that will change history forever by persistence and the will of motivation to explore outside the safe comfort of the banks along Spain. New boundaries were breached and the world will be melodramatically different from actions of a single indusial. Many know Christopher Columbus from a riddle we were taught as kids ‘In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue, With the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Marie. Where he found America.” This information that was imbedded in our thoughts and minds is false just as much as it is true. Christopher Columbus was a …show more content…

Through her he gained access to the work of the georgical Toscana who believed in fact the Atlantic is the quick way to China.” (Beal). He fetched his believes to many of the richest and powerful people of the land. Most question this strange man who is challenging everything geographical knew. Giving this questionable sane man ships for a chance to explore would cost a fortune and it was a gamble one wasn’t willing to take. He was in Spain for over a year before he was heard by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella in 1486 (History). Queen Isabella was found of his personality and knowledge of great travels. He promised to convert other lands to Christians and many valuable riches to his queen and there country if in return they granted him three ships and 10% of the income. His salesman like brashness earned his place in court. “August 3, 1492 Christopher Columbus and 90 men on three 80 foot ships: Santa Marie Pinta, and Nina, set sail the Spanish port Polos to begin his expedition west through the sea of unknown darkness and violence. (Mann

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