Author: Janie Suarez Publisher: ISBN: 9781477426937 Category : Mathematics Languages : en Pages : 60
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What's so special about Christopher Columbus?In this new, compelling book from author Janie Suarez, find out more about Christopher Columbus ...Christopher Columbus was an explorer, colonizer, and navigator, born in the Republic of Genoa, in what is today northwestern Italy. Under the auspices of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, he completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean that led to general European awareness of the American continents in the Western Hemisphere. Those voyages, and his efforts to establish permanent settlements in the island of Hispaniola, initiated the process of Spanish colonization, which foreshadowed the general European colonization of what became known as the "New World".In the context of emerging western imperialism and economic competition between European kingdoms seeking wealth through the establishment of trade routes and colonies, Columbus's speculative proposal to reach the East Indies by sailing westward received the support of the Spanish crown, which saw in it a promise, however remote, of gaining the upper hand over rival powers in the contest for the lucrative spice trade with Asia. During his first voyage in 1492, instead of reaching Japan as he had intended, Columbus landed in the Bahamas archipelago, at a locale he named San Salvador. Over the course of three more voyages, Columbus visited the Greater and Lesser Antilles, as well as the Caribbean coast of Venezuela and Central America, claiming them for the Spanish Empire.Though Columbus was not the first European explorer to reach the Americas, Columbus's voyages led to the first lasting European contact with America, inaugurating a period of European exploration and colonization of foreign lands that lasted for several centuries. They had, therefore, an enormous impact in the historical development of the modern Western world. Columbus himself saw his accomplishments primarily in the light of the spreading of the Christian religion.Never admitting that he had reached a continent previously unknown to Europeans, rather than the East Indies he had set out for, Columbus called the inhabitants of the lands he visited indios. Columbus's strained relationship with the Spanish crown and its appointed colonial administrators in America led to his arrest and dismissal as governor of the settlements in Hispaniola in 1500, and later to protracted litigation over the benefits which Columbus and his heirs claimed were owed to them by the crown.So, what seperates this book from the rest?A comprehensive narrative of Christopher Columbus, this book gives a full understanding of the subject.A brief guide of subject areas covered in "15th-century Explorers - Christopher Columbus" include -- Christopher Columbus- Origin theories of Christopher Columbus- Voyages of Christopher ColumbusFind out more of this subject, it's intricacies and it's nuances. Discover more about it's importance. Develop a level of understanding required to comprehend this fascinating concept.Author Janie Suarez has worked hard researching and compiling this fundamental work, and is proud to bring you "15th-century Explorers - Christopher Columbus" ...Read this book today ...
Author: Britannica Educational Publishing Publisher: Britannica Educational Publishing ISBN: 1615308814 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 169
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The allure of far-off lands, the promise of untapped resources, and a hunger for building global empires prompted Renaissance explorers to journey into the unknown. Battling harsh seafaring conditions, disease, and any number of unknown threats to their health and safety, the individuals profiled in this volume shaped the world map, setting the stage for future voyagers along the way.
Author: Source Wikipedia Publisher: University-Press.org ISBN: 9781230475875 Category : Languages : en Pages : 52
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 50. Chapters: Bartolomeu Dias, Christopher Columbus, Henry the Navigator, Diogo Cao, Piri Reis, Gaspar Corte-Real, Antonio de Noli, Diogo Gomes, Lancarote de Freitas, Martin Behaim, Goncalo Velho, Nuno Tristao, Alvise Cadamosto, Vicente Yanez Pinzon, Alonso de Ojeda, Afonso Goncalves Baldaia, Pero da Covilha, Juan de la Cosa, Alonso Sanchez, Joao Goncalves Zarco, Goncalo de Sintra, Bartolomeu Perestrello, Fernao Gomes, Nicolau Coelho, Diogo Dias, Joao Vaz Corte-Real, Joao Fernandes, Joao Afonso do Estreito, Antao Goncalves, Alvaro Martins, Joao Fernandes Lavrador, Fernao do Po, Pero Vaz de Caminha, Gil Eanes, Antonio Fernandes, Pedro Alonso Nino, Diego Alvarez Chanca, Diogo de Teive, Rodrigo de Jerez, Dinis Dias, Pero Escobar, Tristao Vaz Teixeira, Paulo da Gama, Joao de Trasto, Pedro de Sintra, Afonso de Paiva, Diogo de Silves, Alvaro Caminha, Joos van Ghistele, Joseph Capateiro, Gaspar de Lemos, Pero de Barcelos, Pero Dias, Pero de Alenquer, Eustache de la Fosse, Joao de Santarem, Lopes Goncalves, Joao Infante, Joao Grego.
Author: Andrew A. Kling Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC ISBN: 1420511343 Category : Young Adult Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 114
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Swashbuckling pirates raiding treasure galleons and dashing explorers traversing the unknown; this is how many perceive the Age of Exploration. The quest to explore beyond the horizon was driven by more than a need to understand the unknown. Great political and financial prospects lured those individuals and nations who dared explore. This compelling volume offers readers an in-depth account of the eccentric characters, cutting-edge technologies, and the exotic locations, real and imagined, that drove exploration of the New World as well as the Old World. Chapters engage pertinent critical discussions including early exploration of trade routes through the Muslim world; Bartolomeu Dias sailing around the southern cape of Africa; Christopher Columbus reaching the Bahamas Islands, Cuba and Hispaniola; Vasco da Gama rounding Africa and reaches the Indian port of Calicut; and many more. The edition also offers readers a timeline, maps, quotations from primary source materials, and a thorough subject index.
Author: Robin Place Publisher: Ginn ISBN: 9780602251475 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 64
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Part of the NEW Ginn History series, these colourful KS2 pupil books cover key moments in world history. The series includes Victorian Britain, Ancient Greece, Explorations and Encounters and Britain since 1930. Photography, cartoons and illustration bring the past to life while questions at the end of each chapter provoke further thinking and a Glossary reinforces key words and concepts.
Author: John Horace Parry Publisher: Univ of California Press ISBN: 9780520042353 Category : Colonization Languages : en Pages : 388
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Covers the period during which Europe discovered the rest of the world, beginning with the mid-fifteenth century and ending 250 years later when the "Reconnaissance" was all but complete. The author examines the inducements--political, economic, religious--to overseas enterprise at the time, and analyzes the nature and problems of the various European settlements in the new lands.
Author: Captivating History Publisher: Captivating History ISBN: 9781647486938 Category : Languages : en Pages : 122
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The Age of Discovery began in the early part of the 15th century and carried on through most of the 17th century. It is sometimes also referred to as the Age of Exploration. This was a time when the people of Europe began to travel, discover, and explore more of the world than ever before, mapping and naming the places they found.
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