Columbus asked John II of Portugal to pay for an expedition across the Atlantic.
No, but Spain did.
Because he had to convince the king and queen to pay for his expedition
Queen Isabella of Spain pawned the crown jewels to fund the expedition.
Because he had to convince the king and queen to pay for his expedition
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Columbus needed the help of a queen because the magnitude of the expedition he was proposing was beyond the ability of ordinary nobility to finance.