FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
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the King and Queen of England
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The King and Queen of Spain
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His children
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Detailed explanation-1: -He presented his plan to officials in Portugal and England, but it was not until 1492 that he found a sympathetic audience: the Spanish monarchs Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile. Columbus wanted fame and fortune.
Detailed explanation-2: -When Columbus arrived back in Spain on March 15, 1493, he immediately wrote a letter announcing his discoveries to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, who had helped finance his trip. The letter was written in Spanish and sent to Rome, where it was printed in Latin by Stephan Plannck.
Detailed explanation-3: -This letter was addressed to the Spanish King Ferdinand of Aragón and was translated from Spanish into Latin by Aliander de Cosco in 1493 (the same year it was written). Columbus describes his encounter with the islands of the Antilles on the thirty-third day of this voyage from Southern Spain (Cadiz).