When Columbus read the description of the great cities in Cathay (China), he was likely most attracted by the wealth and prosperity depicted in the accounts, particularly the vast riches, advanced technology, and sophisticated culture. The allure of trade opportunities and the potential for establishing lucrative routes to access valuable goods such as spices, silk, and precious metals would have been highly enticing for him. Additionally, the idea of discovering a grand civilization would have appealed to his ambition and desire for fame.
Is The indies where a source of valuable spices, true or false?
The Pinta, the Nina, and the Santa Maria are the ships Columbus used in his trip to find Cathay/China, Japan, and India.
Marco Polo called China "Cathay".
Cathay is now know as China
Cathay's present day name is called China, but you have to remember that Cathay was a bit smaller than China now is.
He didn't discover Cathay. China/ Cathay was already known. He arrived in Cathay in about 1275
No, Cathay is another name for China.
Cathay was the name given to China in Medieval Europe. It comes from Khitay, a semi-nomadic group of people in the area.
India he had Ambassadors to the kingdom of Cathay (China).
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Cathay Pacific; China Hong Kong