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This map illustrates the four voyages of Christopher Columbus between 1492 and 1504, commissioned by Queen Isabella I of Castile (reign 1474–1504) and King Ferdinand II of Aragon (reign 1479–1516). Overlaid on the prevailing winds and currents of the North Atlantic, it shows how natural forces shaped Columbus’s routes during his repeated crossings to the Americas.
Columbus's first voyage (1492–1493) led to the sighting of land in the Bahamas on 12 October 1492. On his second (1493–1496) and third voyages (1498–1500), he explored further across the Caribbean, reaching places like Dominica, Trinidad, and the coast of South America. His fourth and final voyage (1502–1504) extended to Central America, including stops at Martinique and Honduras. Though Columbus never reached the Asian lands he had set out to find, his journeys, triggered a profound geopolitical shift, ultimately leading to a global age of exploration and colonization.
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Netchev, S. (2021, October 04). Map of the Four Voyages of Christopher Columbus, 1492 - 1504. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14665/map-of-the-four-voyages-of-christopher-columbus-14/
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Netchev, Simeon. "Map of the Four Voyages of Christopher Columbus, 1492 - 1504." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 04 Oct 2021, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14665/map-of-the-four-voyages-of-christopher-columbus-14/. Web. 05 Jul 2025.
