Christopher Columbus A Hero And Founder Of The New World

Was Christopher Columbus a hero and founder of the new world or villainous destroyer of indigenous people? There is much controversy and debate around this man. Many people believe that Columbus’s discoveries were falsified or over exaggerated and that his misdeeds are left untold. Others believe that he was a great explorer and was responsible for the discovery and shaping of the new world. Is Christopher Columbus the brave explorer who ushered in the â€Å"age of exploration†, or was he the brutal and violent man who destroyed thousands of lives on his explorations for power and riches? Christopher Columbus was born in 1451, in the Republic of Genoa (Italy). His father worked as a weaver, Christopher did not take up his father’s trade and become a sailor on the Mediterranean. During one of his travels in 1476 he became shipwrecked and washed up on the shores of Portugal. Luckily for Christopher his brother was a well renowned chart maker who lived in Lisbon, P ortugal. 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