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Christopher Columbus 5 (75)

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Christopher Columbus (1451–1506) was an Italian explorer and navigator credited with opening the Americas to European exploration. Sailing under the Spanish Crown, Columbus embarked on four transatlantic voyages, aiming to find a western maritime route to Asia, but instead encountered the Caribbean islands, initiating widespread European colonization of the Americas. Early Life and Background 🏛️ […]

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