Christopher Columbus: The discovery of America (1492)
Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer and navigator who completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean.
Columbus was convinced that he could find a new route to Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean. He presented his plan to several European monarchs, but it was not until 1492 that he was able to secure funding from the Spanish monarchs Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella of Castille of Spain.
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