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'''Christopher Columbus''' (1451-1506) was a [[Genoa|Genoese]] explorer who explored [[South Americ]]a for [[Spain]] in 1492.  Christopher Columbus was the second named European sailor to arrive at the Americas (after Norse explorer [[Leif Erikson]], whose discovery had no lasting consequences), (though [[Basques|Basque]] fishermen had been visiting the [[Grand Banks]] off [[Newfoundland]] for hundreds of years).

'''Christopher Columbus''' (1451-1506) was a [[Genoa|Genoese]] explorer who explored [[South Americ]]a for [[Spain]] in 1492.  Christopher Columbus was the second named European sailor to arrive at the Americas (after Norse explorer [[Leif Erikson]], whose discovery had no lasting consequences), (though [[Basques|Basque]] fishermen had been visiting the [[Grand Banks]] off [[Newfoundland]] for hundreds of years).

==FIrst Voyage==

==FIrst Voyage==

He went to [[Queen Isabella]] and King [[Ferdinand of Spain]] to ask them to finance his journey to the east; his plan was to sail west to get to the east. His first appeal to the king and queen was disappointing but the second time they furnished him with three ships (the Niña, the Pinta and the Santa Maria). Leaving August 3 1492, He sailed for months without sight of land until his crew became angry and began plotting mutiny.  

He went to [[Queen Isabella]] and King [[Ferdinand of Spain]] to ask them to finance his journey to the east; his plan was to sail west to get to the east. His first appeal to the king and queen was disappointing but the second time they furnished him with three ships (the Niña, the Pinta and the Santa Maria). Leaving August 3 1492, He sailed for months without sight of land until his crew became angry and began plotting mutiny.