1492 is considered to be a significant year in the history of the West, Europe, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Spain, and the New World, among others, because of the number of significant events to have taken place during it. Some of the events which propelled the year into Western consciousness, alsoContinue Reading
Forgotten, Lost, or Destroyed? Exploring the Final Fate of the Famous Three Ships Led by Columbus The story of Christopher Columbus would not have been complete without three ships: Santa Maria, La Pinta, and La Niña. Their names are still famous, but the ships themselves seem to have disappeared fromContinue Reading
The kingdom of Granada falls to the Christian forces of King Ferdinand V and Queen Isabella I, and the Moors lose their last foothold in Spain. Located at the confluence of the Darro and Genil rivers in southern Spain, the city of Granada was a Moorish fortress that rose toContinue Reading
THE DISCOVERIES COLUMBUS DID MAKE WERE MORE IMPORTANT AND VALUABLE THAN THE ROUTE HE FAILED TO FIND. It is certain, however, that Columbus was not the first European to cross the Atlantic. Documentary evidence supports claims that the Vikings reached the New World about AD 1000. And there is goodContinue Reading
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