Why Did Columbus Convince A Spanish Monarch

Christopher Columbus convinced a Spanish Monarch to fund his voyage, the three main reasons Columbus is able to convince this monarch was because they believed there was another route to Asia, he also convinced them because they were power hungry if he were to find riches they would gain power, the final reason why Columbus is able to convince A spanish monarch was because the spreading of religious beliefs Christopher Columbus born in Italy in a place called Genoa. He’s the son of a respected weaver also politician. Til the age of 14 Columbus worked at his father's business but he then chose to go to sea.Christopher made four voyages to the Caribbean and South America.. In 1476, His first voyage almost cost him his life as he sailed, his ship is attacked by french privateers off the coast of Portugal. Portugal, the great west center of explorers, and the staging area for quest to find ocean paths going East. columbus had to swim to shore after his ship burned. That is where he met his wife Felipa Perestrello. Where he soon had a son, Diego, but his wife died in 1480 and Columbus moved to Spain with his son ,Diego, where he had a second son, Fernando, who was born out-of-wedlock. At the time Spain was not as strong as Portugal, a war with the Moors consumed them. He took part in many expeditions
Columbus ship crashed on the coast of Hispaniola. His men and himself gathered what they could find to build a town. Thirty or more men stayed behind to keep the newly built town occupied. Seeing as Columbus believed he had reached asia. He made his way home.Six months later in september of 1493 he returned to america where he found his settlement destroyed. To rebuild he left his son and brothers. Along with his ship crew and hundreds of enslaved native