Why didn't Christopher Columbus sail for Italy?

Answer 1

Christopher Columbus did not discover Italy. He was born in an "already discovered" Italy, specifically the Republic of Genoa. He discovered the Americas.

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Answer 2

Because he was working at the time for the King of Spain, who had financed and authorised his voyage.

Even if he wasn't, there was no such country as Italy at the time. Christopher Columbus was a citizen of the Republic of Genoa (Italian: Repubblica di Genova), but Genoa refused to sponsor the voyage.

His actual name was: Cristoforo Colombo; in Italian and Cristóbal Colón; in Spanish.

Answer 3

Christopher Columbus asked for too much. Way to much money, and though he wanted to sail under the flag of Italy, he wanted to be king of the land he found. SO he sailed for Spain.

Answer 2

Because there was no such country as Italy at the time. Christopher Columbus was a citizen of the Republic of Genoa (Italian: Repubblica di Genova), but Genoa refused to sponsor the voyage.

His actual name was: Cristoforo Colombo; in Italian and Cristóbal Colón; in Spanish.

Answer 4

Christopher Columbus had no right to claim Italy. It was ruled by a number of dynasties and republics that had established ruling groups. As a result there was no mechanism for him to claim Italy.

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Answer 5

Christopher Columbus was born on the Italian peninsula. There was no need to sail there as he wanted to sail westward to seek East Asia.