A controversial figure both now and in his time, Tom and Dominic discuss Columbus and his drive for discovery, power and status. They look at Columbus’ early life in Genoa, his journey to becoming an accomplished sailor, his obsession with crossing the Atlantic to reach what he thought was Asia, and how he convinced Isabella and Ferdinand of Castile to fund his voyage.
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I think Columbus was a truly bad man based on contemporary accounts of his general obscene cruelty. He was also not exactly a bright man, considering his plan only worked out on accident.
I tend to agree with Neil DeGrasse Tyson's view that Columbus' voyage was the most important event in human history, the point at which man's two separate branches intersected for the first meaningful and lasting time. In that sense, I do think Columbus Day should still be celebrated or commemorated.
Astonishing is one word for that accent.
Dominic! Got you! 3:14 It wasn´t Castille it was actually Spain! Which was formed in 1492 with the marriage of Isabela and Fernando! And this United Kingdom (haha) sent Columbus to India and not Castille