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Giovanni Griego, alias Christopher Columbus
1485 Giovanni Griego of the family of Colombo Junior is a free lance pirate employed by the king of Portugal. On August 22, he takes part in a piratical attack on Venetian ships off the coast of Portugal. He narrowly escapes death by grabbing an oar and swimming to shore. With the stolen loot he marries a Portuguese lady of royal birth and moves to the island of Madeira near the Canary Islands.
1486 After surviving a horrific hurricane that blew their ship all the way to the island of Santo Domingo in the New World, Alonso Sánchez the pilot and 4 Spanish sailors are shipwrecked on the island of Madeira . . . and they all die in the house of Columbus....He steals the maps and charts showing the location of the New World....Columbus approaches the king of Portugal in order to finance his voyage of "discovery" but the king refuses to meet his demands.
1487 Columbus arrives in Spain and changes his name to Christopher or "Christ bearer." He presents his great idea for the "discovery" of new islands to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella.
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∙ 13y agoI would think so. He proved that the world wasn't flat.
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What were the challenges Christopher Columbus had while traveling?
the challenges that christopher colmbus had was all the sicknes that was on the ship tyhat they were traveling in and also the lack of food aand water
Name if colmbus ship?
Who is Colmbus? Is he an Irish man who drives a bus? who ever wote this is wrong!!! it was santa maria!!!
Where does skyra yates live?
colmbus ohio
What was Ferdinand Magellan Dream?
His dream was to follow Christopher Columbu's footsteps
Did Christopher Columbus explore Asia?
He hoped to reach Asia but he did not realize that North America would be in his way.
Who did christopher colmbus sail for?
spain
What country did Christopher Colmbus sail from?
Spain
What are the three ships that christopher colmbus sailed on?
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria.
Why is christopher colmbus important?
Because he opened two major continents to world discovery,
What was the purpose of christopher colmbus?
He discovered Ameerica!!! :) if he didn't exist, then none of us would be here. :(
Where two explorers did not sail from the country they were born in?
christopher colmbus and pizzaro
What were the challenges Christopher Columbus had while traveling?
the challenges that christopher colmbus had was all the sicknes that was on the ship tyhat they were traveling in and also the lack of food aand water
When will you decide to move on and forget the one you dream of?
When you finally realize that the one you dream of does not want you.
Name if colmbus ship?
Who is Colmbus? Is he an Irish man who drives a bus? who ever wote this is wrong!!! it was santa maria!!!
Where did colmbus die at?
he died in the bahomas
Did Christopher ever realize what he discovered?
No he never knew that he discovered the New World.!
How did chiristopher culumbus die?
After returning from his last voyage where he was marooned for several years his health failed. In reading the description of his death it sounds like flu or pneumonia.
