Nina, Pita and Santa Maria set off on the initial expedition from Spain. On 12th October, they made land on what are now known as the Bahamas. The expedition had not reached Asia as expected, but instead reached what came to be known as the New World. Columbus has been immortalised for the voyage he embarked upon on 3rd August, 1492, a journey whose consequences have made it a defining moment in history. Almost immediately Europeans began to exploit the resources of North and South America, fueling imperialism and conflict. For the indigenous people of the Americas, the arrival of Europeans signaled the start of centuries of horror, as forced cultural assimilation, the spread of foreign diseases and brutal oppression caused their populations to plummet. ]]>
Columbus Departs From Spain
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Susan Abernethy
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Lourenço Damas
FUNNY, her it says: “The Last Will and Testament of Christopher Columbus dated 1498, known as the Mayorazgo (Majorat), materialized in Spain decades after the discoverer died. The document was presented during the Columbus inheritance lawsuit by an Italian imposter named Balthazar Colombo who was not a family relation. The document includes the statement “being I born in Genoa,” which has been utilized as the crucial proof that the Discoverer of America was born in Genoa, Italy. However, neither the contents of the Mayorazgo nor the circumstances of its creation pass scientific scrutiny. It turns out to be a fraudulent document invented by Balthazar Colombo in his shameless effort to steal from the discoverer’s legitimate heirs the immense inheritance of the Dukedom of Veragua, Admiral of the Indies and Marquis of Jamaica.”
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