Christopher Columbus
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Genoa, Italy - 1451 - 1506
Famous for his historic voyages across the Atlantic Ocean.
Christopher Columbus
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Genoa, Italy - 1451 - 1506
He dreamed of reaching India by sailing around the world.
Christopher Columbus
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Genoa, Italy - 1451 - 1506
In 1485 Columbus asked John II, the King of Portugal for help to sail around the world, but he said no.
Christopher Columbus
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Genoa, Italy - 1451 - 1506
In 1486 Columbus went to Spain. He asked Queen Isabelle and King Ferdinand for help, but they said no, too.
Christopher Columbus
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Genoa, Italy - 1451 - 1506
In 1488 Columbus asked again to the Kings of Spain but again they said no.
Christopher Columbus
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Genoa, Italy - 1451 - 1506
Columbus kept asking and after many years, in January 1492, the King and the Queen finally said yes.
Christopher Columbus
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Genoa, Italy - 1451 - 1506
Columbus sailed into the unknown with 90 sailors and three ships:La Pinta La Niña La Santa María
Christopher Columbus
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Genoa, Italy - 1451 - 1506
They sailed the ocean for over 9 weeks. The sailors thought they never would see land again.
Christopher Columbus
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Genoa, Italy - 1451 - 1506
A few days later, on October 12, 1492, one of the sailors spotted LAND. Colombus thought they had arrived in East India.
Christopher Columbus
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Genoa, Italy - 1451 - 1506
The gentle people who came to greet him, he called Indians.
Christopher Columbus
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Genoa, Italy - 1451 - 1506
Christopher Columbus never knew that his trip had brought him to a new land: America.
Christopher Columbus