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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.
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Who sponsored Marco Polo's trip?
King and Queen of Spain.
Did the queen of Spain finance Marco Polo's trip?
YES-MA
What did Europeans learn from Marco Polos trip to china?
They Learned that the world was not squared it was round and that there were more citys and countries all over the place
Who paid for Christopher Columbus' trip?
Queen Isabella and king Ferdinand of spain agreed to pay for ships for Christopher Columbus's trip.
Did the king of Portugal give money to Columbus?
No, they turned him down. Spain paid for the trip.
Who sponsored Marco Polo's trip?
King and Queen of Spain.
Did the queen of Spain finance Marco Polo's trip?
YES-MA
How did Marco polos trip to China influenced Europeans exploration?
europeans who read about his travels were inspired to explore
How did Marco polos trip to China influence European exploration?
europeans who read about his travels were inspired to explore
What did Europeans learn from Marco Polos trip to china?
They Learned that the world was not squared it was round and that there were more citys and countries all over the place
What are the names of Marco Polos ships?
Marco Polo did not have a ship. He traveled What_was_the_name_of_Marco_polo's_shipfrom Constantinople to China. Part of his return trip was by ship, but he was just a passenger.
Who financed Christopher Cloumbus trip?
the king and queen of Spain
Who paid for Christopher Columbus' trip?
Queen Isabella and king Ferdinand of spain agreed to pay for ships for Christopher Columbus's trip.
Did the king of Portugal give money to Columbus?
No, they turned him down. Spain paid for the trip.
How did Columbus get to money go on his trip?
From the King and Queen of Spain, Ferdinand and Issabella.
What country eventually agreed to finance Christopher Columbus's trip?
it is Portugal.
Why Christopher Columbus interested in sailing?
He had read Marco Polos book on his trip to China and that pushed him to explore. He attended Prince Henry's school of navigation and then went to the Spanish crown for funding for his own ship.
