Christopher Columbus Voyage Route

Christopher columbus was an italian explorer who sailed across the atlantic ocean in 1492 hoping to find a route to india in order to trade for spices.

Christopher columbus voyage route. Christopher columbus was an italian explorer and navigator. Christopher columbus italian cristoforo colombo spanish cristóbal colón born between august 26 and october 31 1451 genoa italy died may 20 1506 valladolid spain master navigator and admiral whose four transatlantic voyages 1492 93 1493 96 1498 1500 and 1502 04 opened the way for european exploration exploitation and colonization of the americas. Map of a map of the north atlantic showing the outward and homeward routes of the first voyage of christopher columbus to the new world. A narrative with a note on the navigation of columbus s first voyage by the earl of dunraven v.

Christopher columbus and the new world of his discovery. In 1492 1493 1498 and 1502. Christopher columbus christopher columbus the first voyage. The explorer christopher columbus made four voyages across the atlantic ocean from spain.

Consortia put together by a royal treasury official and composed mainly of genoese and florentine bankers in sevilla seville provided at least 1 140 000 maravedis to outfit the expedition and columbus. In 1492 he sailed across the atlantic ocean from spain in the santa maria with the pinta and the niña ships alongside hoping to find. The map shows the home port of palos spain palos de la frontera and the route to the canary islands the landing at the island of guanahani or san salvador island his southward route to cuba and haiti and homeward route to spain. Having convinced the king and queen of spain to finance his voyage christopher columbus departed mainland spain on august 3 1492.

Ed different version available young alexander bell filson christopher columbus and the new world of his discovery. His most famous was his first voyage commanding the ships the nina the.