FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
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Question
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What titles Columbus was given?
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Admiral of the Ocean Sea
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Governor of the Indies
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Baron de Belpuch
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Duke of New World
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In the April 1492 “Capitulations of Santa Fe", King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella promised Columbus that if he succeeded he would be given the rank of Admiral of the Ocean Sea and appointed Viceroy and Governor of all the new lands he might claim for Spain.
Detailed explanation-2: -Columbus’ first contact with the Americas was when he set foot in the Bahamian Islands. He then traveled to Cuba, believing it was China. Columbus and his brothers treated the natives harshly, which ultimately led to his arrest and being stripped of his titles as governor of the Indies.
Detailed explanation-3: -Christopher Columbus (1451–1506), 1st Governor of the Indies from 1492 to 1499.
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