Christopher Columbus Makes Landfall
After more than two months at sea, Christopher Columbus reached what he believed was East Asia on October 12, 1492.
Born in 1451 and having spent much of his adult life at sea, Christopher Columbus was determined to find a western water route to China, India, and Asia’s gold and spice islands. After the King of Portugal refused to fund his “Enterprise to the Indies,” Columbus met with the king and queen of Spain. They refused him at least two times before they finally agreed to fund this trip.