FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH EXPLORERS
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ships
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men
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money
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a map
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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: -Unsuccessful finding funding in Portugal, Columbus moved to Spain. 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.