Although he was Italian is was the Spanish crown who supported his quest-- Queen Isabel and King Fernando of Spain.
He initially petitioned the Italian, French and English crowns.
Christopher Colombus
Portugal did. Bartolomeu Dias was one of the first too.
No single country controlled it but the Portuguese were the first to make it around the Africa. So they had "control" for a while but the Dutch, British, and Spanish all Tried to get into it with the Dutch being the most successful.
the route in the sea
Italy lost a monopoly
Spain
Spain
Colombus wanted to find a route to Asia and the Far East where there was rich trading and he was supported by Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand
to find a quicker route to Asia was for Christopher Colombus and to claim land for their country
Well in History we are learning about that and well if I find out I will write you!!!
To find a water route to Asia for trade.
Christopher Colombus
Christopher Colombus
Colombus had to find a route westwards to India and China because the Spaniards had exclusivity of the route around south Africa
Colombus had to find a route westwards to India and China because the Spaniards had exclusivity of the route around south Africa
Colombus died believing he had found an all-water route to Asia. He never knew.
the Spanish royals financed Colombus' voyage because they were hoping we would discover a faster route to the Indies.