Christopher Columbus, (1451-1506), c1910. Artist: Unknown

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Christopher Columbus, Genoese navigator and explorer. Sponsored by Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, Columbus (1451-1506) set out in 1492 to discover a westward route to Asia. He landed on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, claiming it for Spain. Columbus subsequently made three further voyages to the Americas. From a 'Pictorial Record of Remarkable Events in The History of the World', published by James Sangster and Co., c1910.

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License: Licensed
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