He was looking for a route to India and thought if he went west he would find it. He didn't count on the actually size of the world.
to find a new route to Asia and set up trade
Because east was where he set out from and his intention was to sail round the world to find a new way to India.To China actually in search of gold and other valuable items
He wanted to find an easy route to India so Europe could easily take part in the spice trade
To find a shorter way to get to India.
He did not want Columbus to sail west
Christopher Columbus was an explorer and a navigator. He is well known for his exploration of going out west.
Spain
he planed to sail west from euro to get to the far east
to make it shorter to get to india
He did not want Columbus to sail west
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain
West.
No, he went south and then he went west.
Christopher Columbus in 1492.
Christopher Columbus was an explorer and a navigator. He is well known for his exploration of going out west.
Columbus made 4 voyages to the new world.
Spain
he planed to sail west from euro to get to the far east
The explorer Christopher Columbus had made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain in 1492, 1493, 1498 and then in 1502. He was determined to find a direct sea route west from Europe to Asia, but he never did. Instead, he stumbled upon the Americas
Columbus wanted to sail west around the world to reach the Indies.
Christopher Columbus.