FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
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bring slaves back to Spain to serve the king and queen.
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spread his religion, Christianity, to others.
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find an ocean route to Asia.
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become a famous explorer.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In Latin, Columbus means dove while Christopher means Christ-bearer. This symbolism leads some to believe that Christopher Columbus picked this name because he liked what it meant, rather than as a way to alter his original name.
Detailed explanation-2: -Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer who stumbled upon the Americas and whose journeys marked the beginning of centuries of transatlantic colonization. Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer who stumbled upon the Americas and whose journeys marked the beginning of centuries of transatlantic colonization.
Detailed explanation-3: -Waldseemüller named the new lands “America” on his 1507 map in the recognition of Vespucci’s understanding that a new continent had been uncovered following Columbus’ and subsequent voyages in the late 15th century.
Detailed explanation-4: -Throughout Columbus’s life, he referred to himself as Christobal Colom; his contemporaries and family also referred to him as such. This is opposed to the Genoese translation “Cristoffa Corombo", or even the Italian “Cristoforo Colombo".