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29 mag 2023 · The coconut crab hypothesis is just one of many theories surrounding what happened to the trailblazing aviator, but it may be the creepiest. 2. and 3. Gaspar and Miguel Corte-Real. In 1500, Gaspar ...
Vasco da Gama. (c.1460/1469-1524) Famous For: Role in the Age of Discovery. Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama was commander of one of the sailing ships that ventured into India from Europe. As one of the pioneers of the Age of Exploration, he became Governor of India in 1524. Christopher Columbus.
18 gen 2023 · Ponce de León is known today as a pivotal role in Spanish exploration and colonization of the Americas. His expeditions aided in the expansion of Spanish influence in the region and opened the way for the colonization of Florida and other portions of North America. 13. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark.
26 ott 2022 · 1. Marco Polo (1254 -1324) Famed for his travels along the Silk Road, thirteenth-century Venetian Marco Polo is unquestionably one of the world’s most famous historical explorers. One of the first European explorers to visit China, he left Venice in 1271 and crossed the Middle East with his family.
Columbus continued his exploration of the Caribbean, including islands such as Cuba and Hispaniola, before returning to Spain in 1493. Columbus embarked on his second expedition on September 24th 1493, this time with a larger fleet of 17 ships. He explored more Caribbean islands, including Puerto Rico, Dominica and Guadeloupe.
11 set 2023 · Takeaway 1. Christopher Columbus discovered Puerto Rico: On November 19, 1493, our favorite globe-trotter from the Old World, Columbus himself, stumbled upon Puerto Rico during his second voyage. Back then, it wasn’t known as Puerto Rico but Borikén – a name given by the indigenous Taíno people and translating to “the land of the brave ...
Christopher Columbus (/ k ə ˈ l ʌ m b ə s /; between 25 August and 31 October 1451 – 20 May 1506) was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa who completed four Spanish-based voyages across the Atlantic Ocean sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs, opening the way for the widespread European exploration and colonization of the Americas.
