Legacy of Christopher Columbus
The Legacy of Christopher Columbus
Abstract
After many centuries, a lot of controversy still surrounds Christopher Columbus. He remains to be a strange figure in history regarded as a famous explorer and a great mariner who made many discoveries in his days. Other people still regard him as a visionary and a national hero while others chose to remember him as a brutal and greedy person who used the rest of the humanity for his own selfish gains. Despite the fact that there have been protests in his being honored through a holiday referred to as the Columbus Day, he still deserves recognition and acknowledgement as a historical figure performed a great role in the making of the modern world. 1.0 Introduction
Christopher Columbus was a famous explorer of Italian origin who has been given credit for many events that took place in history. These events happened as a result of the discoveries he made on his voyages. As a result of his exploits, Christopher Columbus has received both praise and condemnation. His four transatlantic voyages paved way for the Europeans to explore, exploit and colonize America. Controversy has risen over honoring the explorer as a hero or a villain. This paper will assess the legacy of Christopher Columbus within the context of Latin American History and the consequences attributed to his explorations.
Born about 1451 in Genoa, Christopher Columbus was a fearless adventurer who sailed the Atlantic from 1492 to1506. After he became an experienced sailor he mover to Portugal to seek financial help and support for a voyage he was planning but his idea was rejected by the Portuguese. King Ferdinand and queen Isabella of Spain helped him. He aspired to find a shorter route to the East by sailing West from Spain to Japan then to India in order to reach the rich Spice Islands and acquire gold, silver and spices.
He knew the world was round but he made a mistake in thinking it was smaller than it really is. The issue that was a source of
Abstract
After many centuries, a lot of controversy still surrounds Christopher Columbus. He remains to be a strange figure in history regarded as a famous explorer and a great mariner who made many discoveries in his days. Other people still regard him as a visionary and a national hero while others chose to remember him as a brutal and greedy person who used the rest of the humanity for his own selfish gains. Despite the fact that there have been protests in his being honored through a holiday referred to as the Columbus Day, he still deserves recognition and acknowledgement as a historical figure performed a great role in the making of the modern world. 1.0 Introduction
Christopher Columbus was a famous explorer of Italian origin who has been given credit for many events that took place in history. These events happened as a result of the discoveries he made on his voyages. As a result of his exploits, Christopher Columbus has received both praise and condemnation. His four transatlantic voyages paved way for the Europeans to explore, exploit and colonize America. Controversy has risen over honoring the explorer as a hero or a villain. This paper will assess the legacy of Christopher Columbus within the context of Latin American History and the consequences attributed to his explorations.
Born about 1451 in Genoa, Christopher Columbus was a fearless adventurer who sailed the Atlantic from 1492 to1506. After he became an experienced sailor he mover to Portugal to seek financial help and support for a voyage he was planning but his idea was rejected by the Portuguese. King Ferdinand and queen Isabella of Spain helped him. He aspired to find a shorter route to the East by sailing West from Spain to Japan then to India in order to reach the rich Spice Islands and acquire gold, silver and spices.
He knew the world was round but he made a mistake in thinking it was smaller than it really is. The issue that was a source of
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