He persuaded King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella I to sponsor his quest to find a westward route to China, India, and Japan—lands then known as the Indies. The monarchy considered Columbus’s ...
DNA samples were taken in 2003 from the bones of Columbus - known in Spanish as Cristóbal Colón - and his son Hernando More than five centuries after he re-shaped history by opening up the New ...
One of the most famous explorers was Christopher Columbus. He lived over 500 years ago. Columbus wanted to travel to China and India, countries known as ‘The Indies’ which were full of wealth.
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