* America was first discovered by its indigenous population
* Columbus was not even the first European to reach America. The Vikings were at L’Anse aux Meadows.
* Columbus’ claim to fame isn’t that he got there first,” explains historian Martin Dugard, “it’s that he stayed.”
* Columbus was Catholic
* He considered his achievements as an explorer but a fulfillment of Bible prophecy in the context of Christian eschatology
* Columbus was a Greek Prince; According to its author, Spyros Cateras, the real name of Columbus was Prince Nikolaos Ypsilantis, and he came from the Greek Island of Chios. The statement is backed by quotations from numerous early historians and State documents.
* Columbus sailed, and not from an Italian or Spanish port, but from the Greek port of Mahon.
* He tried to obtain financing from European rulers, but they refused his requests. 6 years later he convinced Spain’s Queen Isabella to finance his exploration.
* Columbus came to America while working for the Spanish Crown
* Columbus claimed the Americas for the Spanish Crown who were supposed to give him 10% of profits made in all new lands he claimed.
* Columbus was later arrested and returned to Spain in chains in 1500
* In his later years, Columbus demanded that the Spanish Crown give him 10% of all profits made in the new lands, as stipulated in the Capitulations of Santa Fe. Because he had been relieved of his duties as governor, the crown did not feel bound by that contract and his demands were rejected.
* After his death, his heirs sued the Crown for a part of the profits from trade with America, as well as other rewards.
* Columbus’ name was given to the federal capital of the United States (District of Columbia), the capital cities of two U.S. states (Ohio and South Carolina), and the Columbia River.
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Columbus and the Vikings may have arrived in the new world but, they were not the first to arrive in the new continent. Many tribes of indigenous people occupied the continent thousands of years before Columbus and the Vikings. For example, the Olmecs who first developed the concept of zero are among the oldest recognized groups. The origin of Columbus is not clear since, he wrote notes in his captains log in Spanish. It is believed he may have fought against Ferdinand and Isabella in the conflict to unite Spain under one crown. It is believed that is why he was concealing his true identity.
Columbus and the Vikings may have arrived in the new world but, they were not the first to arrive in the new continent. Many tribes of indigenous people occupied the continent thousands of years before Columbus and the Vikings. For example, the Olmecs who first developed the concept of zero are among the oldest recognized groups. The origin of Columbus is not clear since, he wrote notes in his captains log in Spanish. It is believed he may have fought against Ferdinand and Isabella in the conflict to unite Spain under one crown. It is believed that is why he was concealing his true identity.