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    Christopher Columbus was a famous Italian explorer who discovered the Americas in 1492 while sailing under commission for the Spanish crown. Some notable quotes from Columbus include his reasoning for leaving the old world to follow the sun, his belief that 50 men could subjugate the native peoples, and that any task undertaken in the name of God with pure intentions should not be feared. Columbus had a lifelong passion for the sea from a young age and sought to uncover its secrets through extensive sailing experience over many decades.

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    Christopher Columbus was a famous Italian explorer who discovered the Americas in 1492 while sailing under commission for the Spanish crown. Some notable quotes from Columbus include his reasoning for leaving the old world to follow the sun, his belief that 50 men could subjugate the native peoples, and that any task undertaken in the name of God with pure intentions should not be feared. Columbus had a lifelong passion for the sea from a young age and sought to uncover its secrets through extensive sailing experience over many decades.

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    Christopher

    Columbus:
    Bio:
    FamedItalianexplorerChristopherColumbusdiscovered
    the"NewWorld"oftheAmericasonanexpedition
    sponsored:
    byKingFerdinandofSpainin1492.

    Quotes:
    1:
    Followingthelightofthesun,welefttheOldWorld.
    ChristopherColumbus

    2:
    Thesepeopleareveryunskilledinarms...with50mentheycouldallbesubjectedandmadetodoall
    thatonewished

    .ChristopherColumbus

    3.
    NooneshouldfeartoundertakeanytaskinthenameofourSaviour,ifitisjustandiftheintentionis
    purelyforHisholyservice.
    ChristopherColumbus

    4:
    Iwenttoseafromthemosttenderageandhavecontinuedinasealifetothisday.

    WhoevergiveshimselfuptothisartwantstoknowthesecretsofNatureherebelow.It
    ismorethanfortyyearsthatIhavebeenthusengaged.Whereveranyonehassailed,
    thereIhavesailed.
    ChristopherColumbus

    Synopsis:
    ExplorerandnavigatorChristopherColumbuswasbornin1451inthe
    RepublicofGenoa,Italy.HisfirstvoyageintotheAtlanticOceanin1476
    nearlycosthimhislife.Columbusparticipatedinseveralotherexpeditionsto
    Africa.1492,ColumbusleftSpainintheSantaMaria,withthePintaandthe
    Niaalongside.HehasbeencreditedforopeninguptheAmericasto
    Europeancolonization.

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