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Columbus died a wealthy man in Spain at the age of 55. He still believed he had reached Asia at the time. In more recent times stories have been dispersed of Columbus dying in poverty and relative anonymity.
Columbus died a wealthy man in Spain at the age of 55. He still believed he had reached Asia at the time. In more recent times stories have been dispersed of Columbus dying in poverty and relative anonymity.
==Columbus Day==
Columbus Day, a national holiday in the United States, was proclaimed in 1937 by President Roosevelt. However, in recent years controversy has emerged regarding Columbus and his legacy. Some have considered this a result of revisionist thinking which tends to overidealize the lifestyle of Native Americans before their contact with Europeans. However, there have been various accounts of mistreatment of native populations by Columbus and his crew, including some accounts by missionaries who accompanied Columbus on some of his journeys.<ref>http://www.history.com/content/columbusday/holiday-history History of Columbus Day</ref>
== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[Ibn Battuta]]
*[[Ibn Battuta]]