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10 Interesting Facts About Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus. He was an explorer who sailed to discover India in 1492. Expectations and goals are not successful when he crossed the Atlantic and discovered a new world.

There are estimates that the unknown sailor ever visit to America before Kolumbus and debriefing with the source to its former glory. There are also many theories about the expedition to America by people of all time.

1. Columbus never arrived on the North American continent. His trip took him to Central and South America, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and other Caribbean islands Bahamas.

2. Columbus Day was first celebrated in 1792 in New York. 1792, 300 years is a sign of the arrival of Columbus. Columbus Day became a national holiday in 1937.

3. Columbus is not the first to discover the New World. People - the Scandinavians (Vikings) explored the North American continent in the 11th century and founded the colony of L'Anse aux Meadow.
Columbian thought that the island was still a virgin, uninhabited altogether. They are oriented to make the island as Spanish territorial expansion. But after the burst, Kolumbus apparently surprised to find the exact building he had seen before when it landed in Africa

4. Columbus was directly responsible for the murder of thousands of Native Americans. He exploit them, exploit their resources and enslave.

5.Columbus seen as archetypal between good and evil in Spain and North America. He also became a cultural symbol.

6. Columbus was an Italian who was born in Genoa speculate. There are claims that he was actually born in Corsica as well.

7. Motivation Columbus' exploration was a messenger for the non-Christian

8. The world is not considered flat by Columbus and explorers. It's a thing called the Flat Earth Myth

9. Christopher Columbus was the name given to the explorer Anglophone. He has the name of Spain and Italy as well. Most famously, he was called Christoforo Colombo.