Joanna of Castile

The Spanish Reconquista The history of Spain is a tale of both the blending and the clashing of cultures. When Muslims, Jews, and Christians could maintain peace, Spanish culture would exceed that of all the rest of Europe. When persecution and strife broke out, wars that amounted to crusades were the result. Ultimately Spain was united as a nation under triumphant Christian monarchs whose exploits went beyond anything medieval Europeans could even imagine. The result was the foundation of…

Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer born in Genova, Italy around 1451, although being born into a poor family his father was able to send him to the University of Pavia where he studied navigation, Latin, geometry, geography and astronomy. Columbus spent much of his life in Portugal and Spain, after seeking funds for an expedition to locate the Land he believed to be Asia, it was here he met with Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand who obliged him. He was highly revered because of his…

Over the course of history, Native Americans have become interpreted as the subject of periphery by cause of the ill assumptions of how the Christians described them as “Savages”. In the works of Christopher Columbus, Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, and Bartolomé de las Casas, the Natives characterized as positive views in such ways that they were as civilized as the Spaniards. However, negative contexts indicated that Indians created war and show no signs of respect. No matter the view, there will…

In his article “The Intricacies of Accommodation: The Proselytizing Strategy of Matteo Ricci,” Yu Liu evaluates the missionary work of Matteo Ricci, an Italian Jesuit, in China during the late sixteenth century. While Liu formulates several well supported claims throughout the article, he lacks a strong thesis that unifies them together. In addition, when judging the effectiveness of Ricci’s work, Liu seems to have a bias towards his effect on China, neglecting to mention the important effect…

their deaths by Magellan. A crewman, known as “The Genoese Pilot”, on Magellan’s expedition wrote in his journal, “In this port three of the ships rose up against the Captain-Major [Magellan], their captains saying they they intended to take him to Castile [Spain] in arrest, as he was taking them all to destruction.” (Document B). This quote shows that the men as well as the captains on three of the five ships did not see Magellan to be fit as their leader. They claim that he is “... taking them…

Imagine yourself, sailing upon ancient boat, funded by the king and queen who are expecting you to come home with pounds upon pounds of gold. You mean to go to Asia, to trade with the merchants who have done so for hundreds of years. Only, you failed. You went the wrong way, hitting series of islands and land masses in the Atlantic Ocean which will later be known as, The Americas. Christopher Columbus and his four voyages to the “New World” helped to make many small discoveries, which shaped the…

Christopher Columbus /Diego Columbus, Spanish Diego Colón was born 1479 in Porto Santo, Madeira Islands the oldest son of Christopher Columbus When his father managed the great voyage of discovery in 1492, Diego was made a page at the Spanish court. When his father’s died in 1506, he began a long struggle to regain his father’s former privileges in the Indies. Diego’s marriage to María Álvarez de Toledo, niece of the duque de Alba, the cousin of King Ferdinand, worked in his favour, and in 1508…

(1451-1506). On the morning of Oct. 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus stepped ashore on an island in what has since become known as the Americas. The arrival of his ships in the Western Hemisphere was one of the pivotal events in world history. It opened up a new world for Europeans and initiated the spread of Western civilization to a new hemisphere. But if these lands were a new world for Europeans, they were a very old world for the inhabitants Columbus and his successors encountered. Cultures…

Miscovich’s appearance at the bench trial was neither his first nor his last attempt to establish his claim to the emeralds, but it did represent his fullest public account of their discovery. To hear him tell it, the story started as every treasure hunt should: in a bar, with a beer, over a map and a piece of coral-encrusted clay. In January 2010, Miscovich said, a handyman who had done work for him in Pennsylvania, a guy named Mike Cunningham, had arranged a meeting at the Bull & Whistle, a…

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS Mubarak Khaled Alameri - 12s/A Explorer - (c.1451–1506)Introduction Colombo Cristoforo, or more commonly known as Christopher Columbus, was an explorer that made a large impact on history. In this report, I will take a journey to the past to discover the explorer’s life. From his early life to the legacy of his achievements. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: EARLY LIFE Christopher Columbus, the child of a fleece trader, was born in Genoa around 1451. When he was still a…