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He ripped off Rodrigo de Triana, who had spotted land first. Rodrigo lived on the Pinta ship and sighted land. "Triana! Triana!" he shouted, which translates to "Land! Land!" Columbus, knowing that the prize was 10,000 merivedes which translates to $20-30,000 here. Then, Columbus claimed to have spotted lights the night before, and stole the money from Rodrigo. Columbus scammed all that money from him! Then since Rodrigo didn't get any credit, he moved away.
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Who paid for cristopher Columbus?
Spain
Why did cristopher Columbus explorer?
Hallejur
Who discovered sugar cane?
cristopher Columbus
Did cristopher Columbus discover the chocolate?
No he never
When was cristopher Columbus first adventure?
1001
What did cristopher Columbus do when he got to America?
sleep
Why did cristopher Columbus go on his journey?
To make you
How many voyages did Cristopher Columbus have?
4
When did Cristopher Columbus reached land?
1397
Why did cristopher Columbus explore Cuba?
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