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 Columbus was known for his navigational skills, particularly using the astrolabe and quadrant to determine latitude.[([[http://columbuslandfall.com/ccnav/cn.shtml|columbuslandfall]])]
+===== Name Origin =====
+The name "Columbus" comes from the Latinized version of his Italian name, "Christoforus Columbus."[([[https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/yxu0hj/why_is_cristoforo_corombo_and_other_historical/|reddit]])]
+===== Inspiration For Other Explorers =====
+Columbus's expeditions inspired other European explorers, including John Cabot, Vasco da Gama, and Ferdinand Magellan.[([[https://www.britannica.com/topic/European-exploration/The-Age-of-Discovery|britannica]])]
+===== Trying To Find A Route To Asia =====
+In addition to his voyages, Columbus was also interested in finding a westward route to Asia for the spice trade.[([[https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1777/the-spice-trade--the-age-of-exploration/|worldhistory]])]
+===== Ecological Consequences =====
+Columbus's arrival in the Americas had profound ecological consequences, as the exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old World and the New World transformed ecosystems on both continents.[([[https://www.britannica.com/event/Columbian-exchange|britannica]])]
+===== Spreading Christianity =====
+His voyages were instrumental in the spread of Christianity to the Americas, as he brought priests and missionaries with him.[([[https://rsc.byu.edu/window-faith/christopher-columbus-man-destiny|byu]])]
+===== 1st Small Voyage =====
+Columbus's first voyage was relatively small, with a crew of about 90 men.[([[https://clutejournals.com/index.php/JABR/article/download/1375/1357/5445|clutejournals]])]
+===== Santo Domingo =====
+The first American colony, Santo Domingo (now the capital of the Dominican Republic), was established during Columbus's time.[([[https://www.britannica.com/place/Santo-Domingo|britannica]])]
+===== Not The First To Reach Americas =====
+Some historians argue that Columbus was not the first European to reach the Americas and that Norse explorers may have reached North America several centuries earlier.[([[https://www.history.com/news/the-viking-explorer-who-beat-columbus-to-america|history]])]
+===== Tobacco =====
+Columbus's discovery of tobacco in the Americas eventually led to the widespread use of tobacco in Europe and the rest of the world.[([[https://tobaccofreelife.org/tobacco/tobacco-history/|tobaccofreelife]])]
+===== Columbus Memorial Lighthouse in Santo Domingo =====
+The Columbus Memorial Lighthouse in Santo Domingo is said to contain the explorer's remains, although this is still debated.[([[https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2002/06/30/who-is-really-buried-in-columbuss-tombs/0296155e-635d-402c-acb4-395e914c828b/|washingtonpost]])]
+===== Myths and legends =====
+Columbus is the subject of many myths and legends, including the story that he proved the Earth was round, which was already widely accepted by his time.[([[https://hup.medium.com/myth-that-before-columbus-geographers-and-other-educated-people-thought-the-earth-was-flat-725c853de211|medium]])]
+===== Never Realized Discovering A New Continent =====
+He never realized that he had stumbled upon a new continent and continued to believe he had reached the outskirts of Asia.[([[https://www.quora.com/When-did-Europeans-realize-that-the-lands-Christopher-Columbus-sailed-to-were-not-Asia-but-in-fact-a-new-continent-entirely|quora]])]
+===== Numerous Challenges =====
+The explorer faced numerous challenges during his voyages, including mutinies, storms, and hostile encounters with indigenous peoples.[([[https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/exploring-the-early-americas/columbus-and-the-taino.html|loc]])]
+===== Arrested =====
+Columbus was arrested and brought back to Spain in chains after his third voyage due to accusations of mismanagement and mistreatment of colonists.[([[https://rsc.byu.edu/christopher-columbus-latter-day-saint-perspective/later-voyages-columbus-governor|byu]])]
+===== Significant Historical Figure =====
+Despite the controversy surrounding his legacy, Christopher Columbus remains a significant historical figure who forever changed the course of world history through his exploration of the Americas.[([[https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/id/fbb06e57-759f-43c2-bf3b-792cee697ee2/external_content.pdf|oapen]])]

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