because they felt like it. So they just did it . So deal with it :P
Spain soon followed Portugal in the race to find a sea route to India. Motivated by the desire for spices and trade, Spain sponsored Christopher Columbus's voyage in 1492, which ultimately led to the discovery of the Americas. However, it was not until later that Spanish explorers like Ferdinand Magellan would seek a westward route to the East Indies, further contributing to the Age of Exploration.
He originally wanted to find an easier trade route to asia
It didn't. Portugal was gifted with Macau and Taiwan by the Chinese government in exchange for the Portuguese Navy wiping out Japanese pirates from the Sea of China. Spain was largely unsuccessful in trading with China.
No, it was Portugal.
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Spain?? But Portugal beat them to it . . .
Who followed the path of dias around southern tip of Africa but continued to India opening trade route for Portugal
hoped to find route to china india & japan
there! Ferdinand Magellan was Portuguese, but sailed for Spain (under Spanish King Charles the First) to find an alternate spice trade route to India (instead of using Portugal's route)
Spain soon followed Portugal in the race to find a sea route to India. Motivated by the desire for spices and trade, Spain sponsored Christopher Columbus's voyage in 1492, which ultimately led to the discovery of the Americas. However, it was not until later that Spanish explorers like Ferdinand Magellan would seek a westward route to the East Indies, further contributing to the Age of Exploration.
He originally wanted to find an easier trade route to asia
They wanted to find a faster, less expansive, route.
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It didn't. Portugal was gifted with Macau and Taiwan by the Chinese government in exchange for the Portuguese Navy wiping out Japanese pirates from the Sea of China. Spain was largely unsuccessful in trading with China.
No, it was Portugal.
No, it was Portugal.
Christopher Columbus never traveled from Spain to India.