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Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy. His father was a wool weaver, and young Christopher grew up learning about ships and sailing in this busy port city.

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As a teenager, Columbus began his seafaring career. He worked on various ships, learning important skills about navigation and map reading that would help him later in life.

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Columbus presented his idea to sail west to reach Asia to King John II of Portugal. However, the king's experts rejected his plan, thinking the journey would be too long.

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Columbus set sail from Spain with three ships: the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa María. Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain supported his journey to find a new route to Asia.

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After more than two months at sea, Columbus and his crew spotted land! They landed on an island in the Bahamas, which Columbus named San Salvador. He thought he had reached Asia!

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Columbus returned to Spain as a hero. He brought back exotic plants, some gold, and even a few Native Americans to show the King and Queen what he had found.

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Columbus made a second trip with 17 ships and 1,200 men! He explored more Caribbean islands and established the first European settlement in the New World.

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On his third voyage, Columbus reached Trinidad and explored South America's mainland for the first time. He still believed he had found a route to Asia!

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Columbus made one last journey, exploring Central America. This trip was very difficult, with storms and ship damage, but he made it back to Spain safely.

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Christopher Columbus died in Spain on May 20, 1506. While he never knew he had found a New World instead of Asia, his voyages changed history forever by connecting Europe with the Americas.