Initially, Christopher Columbus's plan was to complete a voyage across the Atlantic from Spain to Asia. His reasoning was that, contrary to the beliefs of the day, the Earth was round, and sailors could not possibly "fall off the face of the planet sailing too close to the edge."
After his proprosal of the voyage was rejected by King John II of Portugal, Columbus turned to Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain. Columbus initially presented his idea to the Spanish monarchs, who were left with many questions. They did not accept his first proposal, but they also did not reject it.
In the end, however, both Isabella and Ferdinand had a strong desire to catch up to their Portuguese neighbors in terms of global wealth and power. They figured that Columbus's voyage could do just that, expecting huge monetary returns from the New World gold and silver sources. Tempted by Columbus's promise of gold and imperialistic power, Queen Isabella soon agreed to financially sponsor his voyage.
However, Columbus did not leave without first laying out terms of his own. Attempting to gain financial security for himself and his future heirs, Columbus demanded the following terms from the Spanish crown:
He promised riches and gold, but he never knew North America stood in his way to reach China. Had he reached it he would have become very wealthy and the crown needed as much as they could get to keep up their living standards. He never found Asia nor North America, but the Bahamas. At one point he was only a few hundred miles from Florida coastline. His second voyage was 17 ships, 1200 people to settle as colonists and he took 1600 Native Americans as slaves. Of those 500 he sent to Spain.
they sponsored Columbus because he said I will suceed
he said he might find gold silver and other treasures
Queen Isabella
The voyage for which Christopher Columbus is most famous was for the country of Spain. Queen Isabella, against the advise of her advisers, funded this voyage by Columbus.
Queen Isabella of Spain.
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
When Queen Isabella and her husband, the king, finally did let Christopher Columbus go on the voyage, Christopher Columbus promised spices and jewels from "India" to assure the Queen and the King to not object him of his voyage to "India."
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain
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Christopher Columbus
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Queen Isabella
Queen Isabella I
queen Isabella helped Columbus out,by sponsering his voyage
Believe was queen isabella of Spain
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella.
he had to convince the Queen of Elizabeth of the English
The voyage for which Christopher Columbus is most famous was for the country of Spain. Queen Isabella, against the advise of her advisers, funded this voyage by Columbus.
Queen Isabella of Spain.