On 22 February 1498, a well-weathered mid-40s Christopher Columbus ordained in writing that his estate in the Italian port ...
Interestingly, his dubious-sounding claim has some pretty substantial backing … Left: Sebastiano del Piombo, portrait of Christopher Columbus, 1519 oil on canvas, photo: Metropolitan Museum of Art and ...
One of the most famous explorers was Christopher Columbus. He lived over 500 years ago. Columbus wanted to travel to China and India, countries known as ‘The Indies’ which were full of wealth.