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Isabella, who was the reigning queen of Castle (was married to Ferdinand, the lesser king of Aragon) was the one to fund Columbus on his voyage across the Atlantic. She did so by supplying him with several ships she, as queen owned, and to benefit Spain. Specfically,she hoped that Columbus' dreams of bringing hhe riches from the East to Spain would enrich her kingdom. Moreover, she was a devout Catholic who hoped to win Eastern souls to Christianity.Nany Rubin Stuart, author Isabella of Castle: The First Renaissance Queen (St. Martins Press 1991, 1992)
around 6years
Nobody actually sent him. He wanted to find a faster route to Asia so he asked kings and queens to fund him. King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella gave him the money and Christopher promised them riches to spread Christianity around.
The Spanish Government under Ferdinand and Isabella/
The events that happened to Christopher Columbus is that he asked King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella to fund his trip and he was thinking of ways to get goods to Europe
because the spainish would only fund his exploration if he indeed helped them. since no one else would fund his voyage, columbus was forced into helping
Isabella, who was the reigning queen of Castle (was married to Ferdinand, the lesser king of Aragon) was the one to fund Columbus on his voyage across the Atlantic. She did so by supplying him with several ships she, as queen owned, and to benefit Spain. Specfically,she hoped that Columbus' dreams of bringing hhe riches from the East to Spain would enrich her kingdom. Moreover, she was a devout Catholic who hoped to win Eastern souls to Christianity.Nany Rubin Stuart, author Isabella of Castle: The First Renaissance Queen (St. Martins Press 1991, 1992)
1490
king john II
around 6years
Queen Isabella financed Christopher Columbus' first voyage to the New World. Legend says King Ferdinand thought CC was crazy and refused to fund him so Isabella sold her personal jewelry to raise the money.
King Ferdinand and queens Isabella of Spain funded his voyages
Yes. She agreed and funded his entire trip.
He went to the King and Queen of Spain to fund his voyage, upon reading the adventures of Marco Polo.
Nobody actually sent him. He wanted to find a faster route to Asia so he asked kings and queens to fund him. King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella gave him the money and Christopher promised them riches to spread Christianity around.
The Alcazar was the name of the castle in Spain that Columbus went to ask the king and queen to fund his voyage. The Alcazar is located in Cordoba.
Queen Isabella of Spain pawned the crown jewels to fund the expedition.