FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
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King and Queen of Spain
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King and Queen of France
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King and Queen of Portugal
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The President of the United States
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Detailed explanation-1: -After years of preparation for his first voyage, Columbus did approach – and was turned down by – the kings of Portugal, France, and England for funding, which is probably how this myth originated. In the end, Spain’s King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella agreed to finance his journey.
Detailed explanation-2: -Columbus made his transatlantic voyages under the sponsorship of Ferdinand II and Isabella I, the Catholic Monarchs of Aragon, Castile, and Leon in Spain.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1492, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabell, the joint monarchs of Spain, agreed to finance Columbus’s voyage in return for the gold, spices, and riches that he might find.
Detailed explanation-4: -Christopher Columbus made landfall on an island in what is now the Bahamas on October 12, 1492, after setting sail from Spain about two months earlier. He continued to explore the Caribbean, conquering the lands in the name of God, Spain, and his benefactors, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella.