Christopher Columbus was born in 1451 in Europe.He was an Italian Spanish navigator who sailed west across the Atlantic Ocean in search of a route to Asia but acheived fame by discovering the Americas instead.
While on a voyage for Spain in searh of a direct sea route to Asia,Christopher Columbus unintentionally discovered the Americas.However,he was convinced that he had found the lands that Marco Polo had reached in his travels to China at the end of the thirdteenth century.Columbus thought that it was only a matter of time before he found a passage through the Carribean islands to the cities of Asia.His explorations had made a profound impact around the world
Columbus is well remembered today.Once again,he is famous for discovering America.
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