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What Arab city in Spain was seized in 1492 by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella?
Granada
Who gave Columbus the money to explore?
Columbus asked King Henry of Portugal for ships and sailors to discover the way to China and Japan. King Henry said no. Then Columbus went to Spain and asked Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand. There was a war in Spain. "Wait until the war is over," Queen Isabella said. Columbus had to wait many years. The war was over, at last, in 1492. Then Queen Isabella said yes. The city of Palos gave Columbus three ships: the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. Queen Isabella gave Columbus money and ninety sailors. The three little ships sailed from Palos on August 3. First they stopped at the Canary Islands for more food and water. They left the Canaries on September 6.
Why did the queen of Spain pay for Marco Polo's trip?
Assuming that this is referring to Queen Isabella of Spain's hiring of Christopher Columbus, there are a few things worth noting:1) No Such Thing as Italy: Italy is a more recent country and did not exist in the late-1400s and early-1500s when Columbus sailed for Spain. The Italian Peninsula was divided into a number of city-states that could not compete with a large empire like Spain. As a result, there would be no competition between the city-state of Genoa, where Columbus was from, and Spain. Isabella would not have sensed any conflict of interest.2) Mercenary: In those days, an explorer was loyal to whoever paid his way. As a result, Queen Isabella was not worried that Columbus would betray her since she paid for his travels.3) Sailing West: Columbus proposed a novel way to get to East Asia. While Portugal, Spain's rival, had discovered the route south and east around Africa to get to East Asia and controlled this passage, Columbus suggested forging a route that the Portuguese had never considered. Queen Isabella was interested in seeing if this idea had legs.
Why were king Ferdinand and queen Isabella of of Spain willing to finance Columbus?
They had just conquered the last Muslim stronghold remaining in Spain, the city of Granada. This provided them with a sudden, huge influx of cash, that allowed them to make an investment on a risky venture.
The fall of this Moslem state in 1492 allowed King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella to turn their attentions to Columbus and exploration?
January 2 - Boabdil, the last Moorish King of Granada, surrenders his city to the army of Ferdinand and Isabella after a lengthy siege. Christopher Columbus is in Alhambra and sees the Moorish king comes out of the city gates and kiss the hands of Spanish king, queen and prince.
Is there a city under Lake Isabella?
actually there are two cities under Lake Isabella. Old Kernville and Isabella.
What city is called the queen City?
the City called Queen City, TX would be the "Queen City".
What is capital city of Spain?
Madrid is the capital city of Spain.
What country is Madrid in?
Madrid is in Spain, in the center of the country..:)
Spain's largest city?
Spain's largest city is Madrid.
Is Cazares a city of Spain?
"Caceres" is a city in Extremadura Spain.
What city is the capital of Spain'?
Madrid is the capital city of Spain.
