Acquaint yourself with Christopher Columbus' first voyage to explore the New World

CAIRO – 5 January 2022: In January 1493, after completing his first expedition, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus left the New World for Spain.

Columbus undertook his first voyage after an agreement signed on April 30, 1492, where the two Spanish kings, Fernando II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, signed with Christopher an agreement stating that Columbus “as discoverer of islands and continents in the sea and ocean” would be granted the rank of Prince of the Seas and Oceans as a royal decree that applies all across the country. In addition, he was given 10 percent of the gold and the goods he will bring back with him, without any taxes.

The Italian traveler, Christopher Columbus, is credited with discovering the New World. He was born in Genoa, Italy, and studied mathematics and natural sciences (and possibly astronomy as well) at the University of Pavia.

He crossed the Atlantic Ocean and reached the Caribbean islands on October 12, 1492, before returning on January 4, 1493, but his discovery of the land of North America was on his second voyage in 1498.

There are some traces that indicate a connection between the European and American continents even long before Columbus discovered that land.

When Columbus discovered the New World, he believed that he had reached the so-called West India. His voyages were successful, as he was able to bring a lot of gold, and reach many undiscovered islands.