Christopher Columbus Interactive Map - Ages of Exploration
Christopher Columbus sailed west across the Atlantic Ocean searching for a new sea route to the spices in India. He never made it to Asia, but instead discovered a “New World” to Europeans. Click on the world map to view an example of the explorer’s voyage.
Christopher Columbus’ first voyage 1492-1493 - The map as …
Trace Christopher Columbus' historic first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492-1493, marking the beginning of European exploration of the Americas. Follow his route, discoveries, and interactions with indigenous peoples through this insightful historical map.
Explore - Ages of Exploration - Mariners' Museum and Park
Christopher Columbus sailed west across the Atlantic Ocean searching for a new sea route to the spices in India. He never made it to Asia, but instead discovered a “New World” to Europeans.
Columbus - Mapping the New World - Maps and views blog
The 20th of May marks the anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ death, a man whose name is immediately associated with early transatlantic voyages of exploration and discovery. When Columbus set off on his quest to establish the western sea passage to the East Indies he encountered entirely new lands.
Christopher Columbus ‑ Facts, Voyage & Discovery | HISTORY
2009年11月9日 · The explorer Christopher Columbus made four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain: in 1492, 1493, 1498 and 1502. His most famous was his first voyage, commanding the ships the Nina, the ...
Christopher Columbus All Four Voyages to the New World Map
Christopher Columbus is one of the most significant figures in all of World History and is particularly important to major world events such as the Age of Exploration and Renaissance. His four famous journeys to the New World in the late 15th century and early 16th century altered the history of the world and led to a mass migration of people ...
The Four Voyages of Columbus, 1492–1503
Description: A map of the North Atlantic showing the routes, directions, and dates of the four voyages of Columbus, from 1492 to 1503. This map is color-coded to show the territories in Africa, South America, and Atlantic islands claimed by the Portuguese, and territories in the West Indies, South America, and Atlantic islands claimed by the ...
Christopher Columbus - Ages of Exploration - Mariners' …
Christopher Columbus (also known as (Cristoforo Colombo [Italian]; Cristóbal Colón [Spanish]) was an Italian explorer credited with the “discovery” of the Americas. The purpose for his voyages was to find a passage to Asia by sailing west.
The Age of Discovery (Part I) - The map as history
This animated map series covers the travels of Christopher Columbus, Marco Polo, Ibn Battuta, Zheng He, Vasco da Gama, and other explorers around the world.
Voyages of Christopher Columbus - Wikipedia
Between 1492 and 1504, the Italian navigator and explorer Christopher Columbus [a] led four transatlantic maritime expeditions in the name of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain to the Caribbean and to Central and South America. These voyages …