1 janv. 1492 - Columbus Lands in the Americas

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Born loving the sea, Christopher Columbus set sail for a trade route to India in order to find gold, spices, and a safe trade route that could avoid passing through the Middle East. He was sponsored by Spain and landed in the Americas (but thought it was India). He took control over indigenous tribes and was declared viceroy of many cities. While Columbus himself always believed that he was in India, his legacy served as one of the most important in the age of exploration. After his death, many people realized that Columbus had in fact discovered a New World - which quickly sparked off European races to conquer the most land, such as Spain's conquistadors in South and Central America. Furthermore, Columbus' discovery led to the eponymous Columbian Exchange, an exchange of goods between the New and Old World of spices, crops, diseases, and slaves. This also served as a precedent for more naval routes, and more importantly, early globalization.

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