Was Christopher Columbus A Hero Or Idiot?

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Christopher Columbus was a very religious fifteenth century adventurer that accidentally discovered the Americas. According to bio.com, he was born to a middle-class family from Genoa and learned to sail in Africa and the Mediterranean. He always believed that the end was nigh. By the end of his life, he only wore a robe (not even sandals). His belief that the end was near made him religious. He always believed that he being a religious man would bring him better into the next life. He did, however, have an illegitimate child with a married woman after his wife died. This proves he was a hypocrite. The fact that he thought Hispaniola was India further proves he was an idiot. The United States has a holiday for an insane, hypocritical idiot. …show more content…

Despite popular belief, when Columbus set sail, the Earth was already proven round. His goal was not to prove that the Earth was round. Most countries wouldn't even fund this voyage, either. England, France, and Portugal all refused to give him funding. Most people believe that he sailed over in the Pinta, Nina and the Santa Maria. This is wrong. The Nina was actually named the Santa Clara. The name of the Pinta is currently unknown, but it is Spanish for “prostitute.” The Santa Maria got destroyed on the coral reefs around Hispaniola and the crew was never seen again. He also made four journeys not just one. Unknown to most is that Columbus was a tyrannical maniac. He forced the natives to pay him in gold for being there. If the natives didn't give him enough gold, he cut off their hands. He was buried in Spain, after death, but later was moved to Hispaniola. After the death of Columbus, his heirs fought with the crown until 1790 over not getting enough money for Columbus’ work. This all proves that present Americans altered the facts to make it seem that Columbus was a hero, not a

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