Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus was born in the Republic of Genoa, Italy in 1451. He was known for his mystery and controversy also his bravery. Columbus was said to be the oldest of five children who came from a poor and barren family. Those who knew him while he attended the University of Pavia said he was a good observer and was very well read. Columbus was known for his voyages at sea and his ability to make maps. Much credit was given to him for opening up the Americans to the European colonization. Columbus set sail on several voyages to find quicker routes across the ocean. Some saw him as a hero and some saw him as a villian.
As a teenager, he went to sea and participated in trading in the Aegean and Mediterranean seas. In 1476, as he voyaged into the Atlantic the French attacked the ship he was sailing and it almost cost him his life. Swimming to the Portuguese shore and making his way to Lisbon was the only way to survive as his ship burned. It was there that he and his wife, Felipa Perestrello settled and had one son named Diego. Felipa later died and Columbus moved to Spain where he fathered a second son out of wedlock. First, Columbus gained knowledge of the …show more content…
Yes, true he was given recognition for opening up the Americans to the European colonization but, he was also blamed for the devastation of the native people and the islands that he once explored. Some saw the failure to find what he set out for as a huge disappointment, but others saw it as a success because it lead to the what was known as trade. Christopher Columbus Biography states, "However, in what is known as the Columbian Exchange, his expeditions set in motion the wide-spread transfer of people, plants, animals, diseases, and cultures that greatly affected nearly every society on the planet" (Christopher Columbus Biography. (n.d.). These expeditions caused destruction to some but also offered much needed trade for supplies to
As a teenager, he went to sea and participated in trading in the Aegean and Mediterranean seas. In 1476, as he voyaged into the Atlantic the French attacked the ship he was sailing and it almost cost him his life. Swimming to the Portuguese shore and making his way to Lisbon was the only way to survive as his ship burned. It was there that he and his wife, Felipa Perestrello settled and had one son named Diego. Felipa later died and Columbus moved to Spain where he fathered a second son out of wedlock. First, Columbus gained knowledge of the …show more content…
Yes, true he was given recognition for opening up the Americans to the European colonization but, he was also blamed for the devastation of the native people and the islands that he once explored. Some saw the failure to find what he set out for as a huge disappointment, but others saw it as a success because it lead to the what was known as trade. Christopher Columbus Biography states, "However, in what is known as the Columbian Exchange, his expeditions set in motion the wide-spread transfer of people, plants, animals, diseases, and cultures that greatly affected nearly every society on the planet" (Christopher Columbus Biography. (n.d.). These expeditions caused destruction to some but also offered much needed trade for supplies to