Christopher Columbus

 

In 1471 a boy was born who’s name was Christopher Columbus. His hometown was Genoa in a country called Italy. First he became very interested in ships as a young boy. After a while he became a navigator of a ship. Soon after that he got married and settled in a house in Lisbon. He really wanted to spread Christianity to the world, news of god and the most famous book of all time he wanted to spread news of the bible.

Christopher Columbus was a VERY VERY successful explorer! Various things went well for Columbus. On islands in the Far East he found many riches like gold, spices and silk. Back then people thought that the planet is flat but Christopher proved them wrong by going to china because instead of going the short way he sailed all the way round the world on his way he discovered a country we now call America! His ships were called Santa Maria Nina and Pinto. He found lots of natives and thought they were rather friendly and eager to trade. Christopher could not afford the trip so the king and queen gave him money. On the way on the trip he even found Jamaica!

Some things did not go very well for Christopher Columbus. When he was sailing he left some of his men behind and were killed by natives. People and he was arrested and taken back to Spain and thrown in jail. He miserable and felt sad and on Christmas day Santa Maria hit a reef and forty-three men died!                                            

If Christopher Columbus didn’t prove the world was a sphere there wouldn’t be as many countries as there are now and there wouldn’t be any globes to tell you where they are!