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map of that era: two maps of the worlds Paolo Toscanelli,
And the German Martin Beckham.

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, two ships out of
three returned to their stairs. Spain, the two ships Pinta and
Nina, and the return journey lasted three months, until they
docked in the Spanish port on March 15, 1493 AD.

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