Columbus: West to Asia vs Known Routes (1492)
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Christopher Columbus proposed reaching Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic, contradicting the established Portuguese route around Africa. Spain funded his gamble after Portugal, England, and France declined.
Sail West (Columbus's Plan)
Portuguese Route Around Africa
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