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Christopher Columbus

Cristoforo Colombo

CountryItaly
LanguagesSpanish
Dates1451 — 1506
Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa who completed four Spanish-based voyages across the Atlantic Ocean sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs, opening the way for the widespread European exploration and colonization of the Americas. His expeditions were the first known European contact with the Caribbean and Central and South America.— Wikipedia

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