Compare And Contrast Christopher Columbus Letter To The Conquerors Of Barbarians

When Christopher Columbus wanted to find a shorter route to India for trading goods. He believed it was easier to go east from Spain and from there; it was open waters towards the Asia continent. Columbus lack of navigation skill took him to the land of Hispaniola (Modern day Dominican Republic) where he encounters the indigenous people of the island the Taino. The Spaniards claim the island as a Spanish territory and send word back to the Spanish monarchy, King Ferdinand and Queen Elizabeth heard about the discovery and send a letter to the Taino people of the New World. The King responds in his letter to the natives and refers to them as barbarians since in the letter it calls the Spanish as “conquerors of barbarian nations” and stated