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King '''John II''' of [[Portugal]] denied [[Christopher Columbus]]'s request to fund his voyage across the Atlantic. Indeed, Columbus was ridiculed for seeking to reach India by sailing west rather than east. Columbus eventually obtained funding from [[Ferdinand and Isabella|King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella]] of [[Spain]].
King '''John II''' of [[Portugal]] denied [[Christopher Columbus]]'s request to fund his voyage across the Atlantic. Indeed, Columbus was ridiculed for seeking to reach India by sailing west rather than east. Columbus eventually obtained funding from [[Ferdinand and Isabella|King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella]] of [[Spain]].
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