Christopher Columbus - Wikipedia Christopher Columbus did not discover a new world, nor did he ever set foot on the North American continent Rather, he established continuous contact between two continents, each with major populations
Christopher Columbus - World History Encyclopedia Columbus is acknowledged as the first to establish contact between Europe and the Americas known as the Columbian Exchange whereby people, plants, technology, and other aspects of culture passed between the Old and the New World, transforming both and establishing the foundation for the modern age
Christopher Columbus - Facts, Voyage Discovery | HISTORY The explorer Christopher Columbus made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain: in 1492, 1493, 1498 and 1502 He was determined to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia,
Christopher Columbus - Age, Married, Children and Legacy Christopher Columbus, an Italian explorer known for his ambitious voyages, achieved remarkable successes in his quest for a new route to Asia His 1492 expedition marked a pivotal moment in history, as he became the first European to make contact with the Americas
Christopher Columbus: Man and Myth - 1492: An Ongoing Voyage . . . Columbus remains a mysterious and controversial figure who is one of the greatest mariners in history, a visionary genius, a mystic, a national hero, a failed administrator, a naive entrepreneur, and a ruthless and greedy imperialist
BBC - History - Christopher Columbus Discover facts about Christopher Columbus - 'the man who discovered America' How did his voyages change the course of world history?
Christopher Columbus - Ages of Exploration Christopher Columbus (also known as (Cristoforo Colombo [Italian]; Cristóbal Colón [Spanish]) was an Italian explorer credited with the “discovery” of the Americas The purpose for his voyages was to find a passage to Asia by sailing west
Christopher Columbus - U-S-History. com During his years in Portugal, Columbus heard tales from sailors about lands beyond the known world's western extremity Educated people of the day recognized that the earth was a sphere, but no European was aware of the existence of the American continents and the Pacific Ocean