Columbus was seeking a sea route to eastern Asia. The only way to reach eastern Asia was either by land, or to travel to the South Atlantic Ocean and travel to the Indian ocean. Both ways took a long time. Therefore Columbus believed he could find a short cut via a sea route.
The Moorish Kingdom of Granada continued for three more centuries in southern Iberia. On 2 January 1492, the leader of the last Muslim stronghold in Granada surrendered to the armies of a recently united Christian Spain (after the marriage of Ferdinand II of Aragón and Isabella I of Castile, the "Catholic Monarchs"). Taken form Wikipedia.
With this knowledge; was it a coincidence that Christopher Columbus was commissioned the same year (1492) to find a new route to an old trading partner? It wasn't because the land route took a long time. C.C. was looking for a new route because the old one was gone. The Silk Road had been captured by Islam and half of the inhabitants along its route had been killed or enslaved.
Columbus was seeking a sea route to eastern Asia. The only way to reach eastern Asia was either by land, or to travel to the South Atlantic Ocean and travel to the Indian Ocean. Both ways took a long time. Therefore Columbus believed he could find a short cut via a sea route.
christopher Columbus was looking for a new spice trade route.
Yes. He wanted to look for a new trade route for spices.
He wanted spices
because he wanted to find riches
Christopher Columbus was actually looking for a shorter route to Asia.
he was looking for a shorter route to Asia so people can get spices faster and most sailors at that time was looking for th Northwest Passage so he might've been looking for it on the sidenote
Christopher Columbus was supposed to look for a shorter route to India. But instead, he ended up discovering the New World.
Christopher Columbus was searching for a new sea route to India when he landed in the Americas.
He was actually trying to find a shorter water route to Asia.
to find a shorter route to india
Christopher Columbus was actually looking for a shorter route to Asia.
Christopher Columbus wished to establish and discover a shorter trade route to India. He was also hoping to discover new spices, silks, and gems.
christopher columbus
Christopher Columbus did not discover India. India was known centuries before his birth. I don't believe he ever got to India. He was trying to find a shorter route to the Indies when he tripped across the Americas.
he was looking for a shorter route to Asia so people can get spices faster and most sailors at that time was looking for th Northwest Passage so he might've been looking for it on the sidenote
Christopher Columbus was supposed to look for a shorter route to India. But instead, he ended up discovering the New World.
India and China for primarily spices. This is why in the United States Native Americans are referred to as "Indians." Columbus thought thought he landed on an Island off the coast of India.
Christopher Columbus was searching for a new sea route to India when he landed in the Americas.
He was actually trying to find a shorter water route to Asia.
He was looking for a new trade route to India.
Christopher Columbus sailed in order to find a new route to India but instead found the New World.