its call thw island of the tbh people
Columbus undertook the expedition under his own direction, but was financed by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain.
Isabella and Ferdinand were the queen and king of Spain. They financed Christopher Columbus' voyage to America after his own government would not.
Spanish Monarchs were having the Reconquista. Which was the centuries-long struggle to make the Moors leave Spain.
he wanted to claim southwwest united states ,but he did it for his own country spain.
Most of the Caribbean Islands had indigenous people who lived on each island well before Columbus ever arrived. Each people had their own name.
You could technically declare sovereignty, but your home country would simply claim it over you; the island would become part of your home country, as you have no means of overruling them.
In 1492-1504. He "discovered" Hispaniola and he also traveled West Africa. Since 1492 he sought a westward route to East Asia.
No. He was sponsored by Ferdinand and Isabella, King and Queen of Spain, and sailed to the New World with several ships' full of crews. No. He was sponsored by Ferdinand and Isabella, King and Queen of Spain, and sailed to the New World with several ships' full of crews.
to own
From his point of view, he had permission from the King, who was given authority by the Pope, to do exactly what he did. From the point of view of the Filipino people, of course he did not have the right to claim ownership of a country 10,000 miles away with its own languages and cultures.
Columbus didn't have any ships of his own. He had to go to the King and Queen of Spain to convince them to pay for his explorations.
No, Malta is it's own country officially known as the Republic of Malta. It is an island nation south of Sicily and about 1800 Km. ( 1100 Mi. )east of Gibralter. It is a long way from Spain.