Christopher Columbus: The Contributions Of Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus was a son of a wool merchant interesting fact he was born in Italy, in about 145. When he was a teenager, he also had a job on a merchant ship , another interesting fact he stayed at sea till 1470. When the French

Privateer attacked his ship as it sailed north along the Portuguese coast. Never less Then his boat sank, he was lucky to be able to float back to shore on a scrap of wood, made his way to Lisbon that were he studied mathematics, astronomy, cartography and navigation.

Christopher Columbus made four trips across the Atlantic ocean in 1492, 1493, 1498, 1502. Therefore Christopher Columbus was so determind to find the direct water route west from Europe to Asia.

First to Portugese king alongside genoa and finally to Venice, therefore he was rejected every time he asked.

In 1486 Christopher Columbus went to Spanish monarchy of Isabell of Castile alongside Ferdinand of Aragon. Their only focus was on a war with the Muslims, therefore they nautical, experts were very skeptical so they kept initially kept rejecting Columbus. The idea was however must have intrigued the monarchs therefore they kept Columbus on a retainer.

Columbus would continue to lobby the royal court, therefore soon after the

Spanish army they captured the last Muslim stronghold in Granada in January of 1492. Later the monarchs agreed to finance his expedition. In August of 1492,

Columbus left Spain with the three ships, Santa Maria, Pinta, Nina Christopher

Columbus was sailing with them

After the arrival at Hispaniola, Columbus and his crew discovered the Navinder settlement sadly had been destroyed with all their people were killed. Spurning the wishes of the queen, who thought slavery was very bad, Columbus established a