What were Christopher Columbus’ intentions for his voyage?
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Although Christopher Columbus was chosen for this voyage by the King, I believe he had ulterior motives for accepting this journey. Some articles and research papers suggest that Columbus went to discover new lands for gold and other riches. However, in my opinion, Christopher Columbus went on multiple voyages for fame. He wanted the attention for discovering new lands, people, and riches.
Christopher Columbus’s intentions for his voyage included fame and fortune. He convinced the King of Spain with false information to help fund a trip that would lead him to India. Another reason for the voyage was to spread Christianity. Columbus and the King and Queen of Spain wanted to spread Christianity to new parts of the world.
Christopher Columbus’s main intention for his voyage was the spread of Christianity. The King and Queen of Sprain funded Columbus’s travels on the basis that he convert the New World. Once the requerimiento was established, Columbus then has the “political” right to force the Indians to share the religious beliefs of Christianity.
Christopher Columbus’ pleaded to the spanish King and Queen to set a new trade route to India. In the time when imperialism and knowledge of the vast riches the land contained from Marco Polo’s adventure, I believe Columbus’ true intentions lied in the fame and fortune he would acquire. He was given the title of Viceroy and Governor to rule over the new lands as he seemed fit. Upon arriving to the Island he was given gifts from the timid natives and saw such gifts as their surrendering to him a higher power. In his short rule over the islands he imperialized, he performed mass genocide and made the natives into slaves. He was obsessed with power and even though his titles were stripped his legacy and fame lives on today as proof of his achievements.
I will add: Columbus thought he was going to Asia [like Marco Polo but by a different route]. His goal was to collect gold, like Polo, to fund a crusade to take Jerusalem back from the Muslims. See my book: Columbus and the Quest for Jerusalem. He was a good guy, became friends with the natives, learned their language. He did take 6 back with him on the first voyage and said more wanted to go. they were definitely not slaves. A couple of them decided to remain in Spain the others returned with him on next voyage.
Although Christopher Columbus was chosen for this voyage by the King, I believe he had ulterior motives for accepting this journey. Some articles and research papers suggest that Columbus went to discover new lands for gold and other riches. However, in my opinion, Christopher Columbus went on multiple voyages for fame. He wanted the attention for discovering new lands, people, and riches.
Christopher Columbus’s intentions for his voyage included fame and fortune. He convinced the King of Spain with false information to help fund a trip that would lead him to India. Another reason for the voyage was to spread Christianity. Columbus and the King and Queen of Spain wanted to spread Christianity to new parts of the world.
Christopher Columbus’s main intention for his voyage was the spread of Christianity. The King and Queen of Sprain funded Columbus’s travels on the basis that he convert the New World. Once the requerimiento was established, Columbus then has the “political” right to force the Indians to share the religious beliefs of Christianity.
Christopher Columbus’ pleaded to the spanish King and Queen to set a new trade route to India. In the time when imperialism and knowledge of the vast riches the land contained from Marco Polo’s adventure, I believe Columbus’ true intentions lied in the fame and fortune he would acquire. He was given the title of Viceroy and Governor to rule over the new lands as he seemed fit. Upon arriving to the Island he was given gifts from the timid natives and saw such gifts as their surrendering to him a higher power. In his short rule over the islands he imperialized, he performed mass genocide and made the natives into slaves. He was obsessed with power and even though his titles were stripped his legacy and fame lives on today as proof of his achievements.
I will add: Columbus thought he was going to Asia [like Marco Polo but by a different route]. His goal was to collect gold, like Polo, to fund a crusade to take Jerusalem back from the Muslims. See my book: Columbus and the Quest for Jerusalem. He was a good guy, became friends with the natives, learned their language. He did take 6 back with him on the first voyage and said more wanted to go. they were definitely not slaves. A couple of them decided to remain in Spain the others returned with him on next voyage.
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