Columbus left Castile in August 1492 with three ships and made landfall in the Americas on 12 October, ending the period of human habitation in the Americas now referred to as the pre-Columbian era. His …

Nov 21, 2025 · Christopher Columbus, the intrepid Italian explorer, embarked on a historic voyage across the Atlantic in 1492 and opened up new horizons for European exploration and colonization.

Nov 9, 2009 · On August 3, 1492, Columbus and his crew set sail from Spain in three ships: the Niña, the Pinta and the Santa Maria. On October 12, the ships made landfall—not in the East Indies, as...

May 4, 2025 · In 1492, a Genoese navigator named Christopher Columbus set sail across the Atlantic Ocean under the Spanish crown—and made history. Though he believed he had reached Asia, …

Sep 23, 2025 · In August 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed from Palos de la Frontera under the auspices of the Crown of Castile, seeking a westward route to Asia. Instead, his first voyage to the …

Mar 23, 2025 · Columbus’ first voyage in 1492 was a defining moment that launched the Age of Exploration and established enduring links between Europe and the Americas. His bold journey …

The widely published report of his voyage of 1492 made Columbus famous throughout Europe and secured for him the title of Admiral of the Ocean Sea and further royal patronage. Columbus, who …

Between 1492 and 1504, the Italian explorer and navigator Christopher Columbus [a] led four transatlantic maritime expeditions in the name of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain to the Caribbean …

On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus—a skilled sailor searching for a western trade route on behalf of Spain—made landfall in the Bahamas. This marked the first known European contact with …

August 3, 1492 - After years of negotiations to get the funds to make his journey, Christopher Columbus sets out on three ships, the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria, to find a westward passage to the …