2006-11-17 09:54:19 · 16 answers · asked by eugene h 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
In 1485, Columbus presented his navigation plan to the court of Portugal. The king's experts believed that the route would be longer than Columbus thought and denied Christopher Columbus’s request He then tried to get backing from the monarchs Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, who had united the largest kingdoms of Spain by marrying and were ruling together.
To keep Columbus from taking his ideas elsewhere, he was put on a salary for seven years. After continually lobbying at the Spanish court, he finally had success in 1492. Ferdinand and Isabella had just conquered Granada, the last Muslim stronghold on the Iberian peninsula, and they received Columbus in Córdoba, in the Alcázar castle. Isabella turned Columbus down on the advice of her confessor, and he was leaving town in despair, when Ferdinand intervened. Isabella then sent a royal guard to fetch him and Ferdinand later rightfully claimed credit for being "the principal cause why those islands were discovered". King Ferdinand is referred to as "losing his patience" in this issue, but this cannot be proven.
About half of the financing was to come from private Italian investors, whom Columbus had already lined up. Financially broke after the Granada campaign, the monarchs left it to the royal treasurer to shift funds among various royal accounts on behalf of the enterprise. Columbus was to be made "Admiral of the Seas" and would receive a portion of all profits. The terms were unusually generous, but as his own son later wrote, the monarchs did not really expect him to return.
According to the contract that Columbus made with King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, if Columbus discovered any new islands or mainland, he would receive many high rewards. In terms of power, he would be given the rank of Admiral of the Ocean Sea (Atlantic Ocean) and appointed Viceroy and Governor of all the new lands. He has the right to nominate three persons, from whom the sovereigns would choose one, for any office in the new lands. He would be entitled to 10 percent of all the revenues from the new lands in perpetuity; this part was denied to him in the contract, although it was one of his demands. Finally, he would also have the option of buying one-eighth interest in any commercial venture with the new lands and receive one-eighth of the profits.
Columbus was later arrested in 1500 and supplanted from these posts, which led to Columbus's son taking legal action to enforce his father's contract, who was also arrested. Many of the smears against Columbus were initiated by the Spanish crown during these lengthy court cases (pleitos de Colón).
click here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyages_of_Christopher_Columbus
2006-11-17 09:59:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Christopher Columbus Country
2016-11-08 05:49:01 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Columbus's expedition was financed by the Spanish Kings Fernando of Aragon and Isabel of Castilla.
They put the money and collected the utilities.
My far away ancestor "Francisco Pizarro" conquered the Peruvian Inca Empire for the Spanish Crown.
Yours Truly,
Jose R. Pizarro
Peru
2006-11-17 10:27:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Your answers amuse me. I know "education" teachers told you all those fun "facts" but research it a little more. Christopher Columbus was secretly Jewish turned Catholic because all Jews were exiled from spain or had 4 months to leave (oddly he left on the last day of the 4 months for his expedition). He was funded by 3 different wealthy Jewish familys. Research this! Go against the grain and form an opinion for yourself. Also see what this has to do with the 4 blood moons falling on Jewish holidays...."free your mind and the rest will follow"
2014-08-08 15:29:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain
2006-11-17 17:20:01 · answer #5 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Queen Isabella of Portugal financed his trip when Columbus' home country of Italy refused to. The King of Portugal was a bit skeptical also, but his wife the queen sold some of her royal jewelry and personally financed the first trip.
2006-11-17 10:19:11 · answer #6 · answered by supermech55 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
hmmm...I'm sure if you look up Christopher Columbus on wikipedia.com you'll find out that he saled for King Ferdinand of Spain. Well, I might be wrong about Ferdinand. Anyway, look it up; its more fun that way.
2006-11-17 09:59:28 · answer #7 · answered by Jacob P 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ferdinand and Isabella, Spain's king and queen. ps this all happened in the year 1492
2013-10-28 13:28:51 · answer #8 · answered by ? 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ferdinand & Isabella; Spain ; )
that's an impressive story Jose !
2006-11-17 14:51:29 · answer #9 · answered by chit-chaat7 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the king and queen of spain ferdinand and isabella...he actually was italian but traveled for spain.
2006-11-17 18:59:45 · answer #10 · answered by Karli P 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋