USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Christopher Columbus was born in 1451 in Genoa, Italy. He always wanted to be a sailor. He became a sailor when he was 15 years old. Columbus wanted to find a new route to the Far East.

Detailed explanation-2: -His name in Italian is Cristoforo Colombo, and in Spanish Cristóbal Colón. In one of his writings, he says he went to sea at the age of fourteen.

Detailed explanation-3: -When Columbus was 25, he was sailing on a ship headed for England. A group of French pirates attacked his ship. Columbus was hurt, but managed to grab onto some floating wood and make his way to shore. Columbus opened a shop that sold maps and books for sailors.

Detailed explanation-4: -Columbus sailed in search of a route to Cathay (China) and India to bring back gold and spices that were highly sought in Europe. His patrons, Ferdinand II and Isabella I of Spain, hoped that his success would bring them greater status.

Detailed explanation-5: -Early Life and Nationality. Christopher Columbus, the son of a wool merchant, is believed to have been born in Genoa, Italy, in 1451. When he was still a teenager, he got a job on a merchant ship. He remained at sea until 1476, when pirates attacked his ship as it sailed north along the Portuguese coast.