italian who sailed under the flag of spain
he conquered land for Spain in the Americas he conquered land for Spain in the Americas
Christopher Columbus is from Genoa, Italy, so he was Italian. He sailed to the Americas for Spain, though, because Spain's monarchs were willing to finance the voyages.
it is when Columbus sailed from Spain and "discovered" the Americas.
Christopher Columbus sailed from Spain and landed in the Americas and thought it was Asia.
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christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus!
Hernando Cortes sailed to the Americas in the 1500s under the Spanish flag. He was vital to Spain's influence in the Americas, and is best known for the defeat of the Aztecs.
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Columbus, and Italian sailor, was funded by Spain. Another Italian, John Cabot, sailed under the English flag. Vespucci, and Italian explorer, sailed with a Spanish expecition. Magellon, a Portuguese sea captain, was funded by Spain. Hudson, and English captain, sailed on different expeditions under the Dutch and the English flags.