During the late 15th century Spain was ruled by King Ferdinand of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castile, who married and merged their kingdoms. Ferdinand and Isabella both shared a vision to spread their Christian faith, find more unification for trade around the world and gain riches. An Italian explorer who desired the same effects, Christopher Columbus, yearned for the king and queen to invest in his expedition as he was hoping to find glory through discovering a faster route to Asia. This fed into an acceptance from Spain as they were facing hardships getting Asian goods and eventually were persuaded to allow Columbus to lead a voyage in 1492 across the Atlantic. Though Columbus did not find Asia as he thought he did, nor return with many
