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Columbus addressed the Portuguese king’s advisor in a

letter to him informing him of his ability to prove the

sphericity of the earth, and that he would like to open a

new sea route that passes through the port and islands

of Portugal attached to his map, and explaining the sea

route heading towards the west, in addition to the places

that will be discovered later by his hand, Late April

1492 AD, Christopher Columbus concluded an

agreement with the Spanish Catholic Kings.

The agreement provided for the recognition of

Columbus as a discoverer of islands and continents in

the sea and the ocean, and also pledged to grant

Christopher Columbus, according to a royal decision,

the rank of Prince of the Seas and Oceans, thus

obtaining 10% of the gold and goods that he would

bring with him upon his return without imposing any

taxes on them.

The ships, all loaded with their crews, set off and the

exploration began. On October 12, he was able to

discover the San Salvador Islands, which are now
called the Bahamas, and after 16 days, the sailors were

able to reach Cuba, and on December 16 of 1492 AD,

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