Christopher Columbus

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Christopher Columbus (1451more – 20 May 1506more) (Cristóbal Colón in Spanish, Cristòfor Colom in Catalan, Cristoforo Colombo in Italian, Cristóvão Colombo in Portuguese, ??????????? ???????? in Greek) was an explorer and trader who crossed the Atlantic Ocean and reached the Americas on October 12, 1492 under the flag of Castilian Spain. History places a great significance on his landing in America in 1492, with the entire period of the history of the Americas before this date usually known as Pre-Columbian, and the anniversary of this event, Columbus Day celebrated in many countries in the Americas. Besides the fact that there were many instances of Pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact, and it is questionable whether one person can "discover" a place which is inhabited by other people, Columbus is often credited as having discovered America. His voyage marked the beginning of the Spanish and European colonisation of the Americas. He was most probably Genoese, although some historians claim he could have been born in other places, from the Crown of Aragón to the Kingdoms of Galicia or Portugal, or in the Greek island of Chios among others.

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