Ferdinand and Isabel were eager to finance the expeditions of Columbus because the Catholics had just recently regained power in Spain. With centuries of war finally behind them, the Catholic monarchs wanted to expand the borders of their empire and establish their own trade routes across the Atlantic Ocean.
The most likely reason they funded his voyage was due to the pressure of other countries such as Portugal dominating the sea route around Africa to India and China. It had nothing to do with "discovering a new world" - at this point, they didn't know the Americas even existed. (They promised to reward him if he came across any islands, but nothing as large as North and South America.) Columbus came across Northern America by accident, reported that he had found a new route to the west, and died thinking that he had landed somewhere in the Indies.
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Queen Isabella and king Ferdinand.
Christopher Columbus asked Queen Elizabeth for ships to fight the spanish.
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand what was Christopher Columbus's salary in 1492/
Queen Isabella | and King Ferdindad of Castile
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand financed or sponsored columbus' travels the the "New Woorld".
Queen Isabella and king Ferdinand.
What was christopher Columbus's goal that convinced king Ferdinand and queen isabella to pay his journey
Christopher Columbus asked Queen Elizabeth for ships to fight the spanish.
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand what was Christopher Columbus's salary in 1492/
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
Queen Isabella | and King Ferdindad of Castile
Christopher Columbus sailed for King Ferdinand II and for Queen Isabella of Spain.
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand financed or sponsored columbus' travels the the "New Woorld".
Christopher Columbus sailed for King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain.
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain sponsored Christopher Columbus. I believed they also supported fo the ships, supplies, ect.
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain.
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain.