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Weep for me, whoever has charity, truth and justice! I did not come on this voyage for gain, honor or wealth, that is certain; for then the hope of a… - Christopher Columbus
" "Weep for me, whoever has charity, truth and justice! I did not come on this voyage for gain, honor or wealth, that is certain; for then the hope of all such things was dead. I came to Your Highnesses with honest purpose and sincere zeal; and I do not lie. I humbly beseech You Highnesses that, if it please God to remove me hence, you will help me to go to Rome and on other pilgrimages.
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About Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus (1451 – 20 May 1506) (Cristoforo Colombo in Italian, Cristóbal Colón in Spanish, Cristóvão Colombo in Portuguese) was an Italian explorer and navigator who completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean, opening the way for the widespread European exploration and colonization of the Americas. His expeditions, sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, were the first European contact with the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.
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Also Known As
Native Name:
Christoffa Corombo
Alternative Names:
Cristoforo Colombo
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Columbus
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Cristóbal Colón
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Cristobal Colon
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Christofer Columbus
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Don Cristobál Colón, 'Christopher Columbus'
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Cristoffer Columbus
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Don Cristobál Colón
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