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The 61 pages that link to Christopher Columbus, each with the reason it gives.

• Spanish colonization of the AmericasRelated: His voyages began Spain’s enduring imperial presence across the Atlantic.

• Columbian ExchangeRelated: His voyage marks the conventional starting point for the post-1492 exchange.

• Age of DiscoveryRelated: His voyages inaugurated Spanish claims and colonization in the Caribbean.

• Treaty of TordesillasRelated: His voyage prompted Spain and Portugal to negotiate competing claims to lands across the Atlantic.

• World's Columbian ExpositionRelated: The exposition used the 400th anniversary of his voyage as its commemorative occasion.

• European colonization of the AmericasRelated: His voyages opened the way for sustained Spanish expansion across the Atlantic.

• CaribbeanRelated: His voyages opened the way to European conquest and colonization in the Caribbean.

• Ferdinand II of AragonRelated: The monarchs’ support initiated lasting Spanish claims in the Americas.

• Isabella I of CastileRelated: Isabella and Ferdinand approved the voyage and negotiated its terms with him.

• Marco PoloRelated: His annotated copy of Polo's book shaped his plan to reach the Indies by sea.

• Puerto RicoRelated: His second voyage reached Puerto Rico in 1493, beginning Spain’s claim to the island.

• HispaniolaRelated: His expedition established sustained Spanish claims and settlement on Hispaniola.

• Republic of GenoaRelated: His origins in Genoa exemplify the city’s maritime culture and its global legacy.

• Crown of CastileRelated: His voyage initiated Castile’s sustained claims and colonization in the Americas.

• Lunar eclipseRelated: In 1504, he used a predicted lunar eclipse to pressure residents of Jamaica for provisions.

• GenoaRelated: Genoa is traditionally identified as his birthplace, though the attribution is not universally accepted.

• Greater AntillesRelated: His voyages reached several Greater Antillean islands and began Spanish colonization.

• New WorldRelated: His voyage initiated sustained European contact that gave the name its historical setting.

• Catholic MonarchsRelated: Isabella and Ferdinand approved and financed the expedition that began Castile’s American empire.

• Juan Ponce de LeónRelated: Ponce de León reached the Caribbean in the wake of Columbus’s voyages.

• Bell pepperRelated: The name “pepper” became attached to Capsicum fruits during early European encounters and trade.

• Treaty of AlcáçovasRelated: His voyage triggered disputes over whether the treaty’s Atlantic provisions covered newly encountered lands.

• Saint Kitts and NevisRelated: His 1493 voyage named the islands for Saint Christopher and Nuestra Señora de las Nieves.

• DominicaRelated: He named the island Dominica after sighting it on a Sunday in 1493.

• ConquistadorRelated: His voyages opened the route that brought Spanish expeditions and conquest to the Americas.

• PintaRelated: He commanded the expedition that included the Pinta.

• Cayman IslandsRelated: His expedition recorded the islands during Spain’s expansion across the Caribbean.

• Lucayan ArchipelagoRelated: His first recorded landfall in the Americas was on a Lucayan island in 1492.

• Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)Related: His 1492 voyage brought Spanish rule to Hispaniola, the island where Santo Domingo was founded.

• NevisRelated: His second voyage passed Nevis in 1493.

• Piri ReisRelated: Piri Reis's map drew on a chart attributed to Columbus among its source materials.

• The Travels of Marco PoloRelated: A heavily annotated copy of the book was among the works associated with Columbus’s planning.

• Diego Velázquez de CuéllarRelated: Velázquez’s first Caribbean service began with Columbus’s 1493 expedition.

• History of CubaRelated: His 1492 voyage brought Cuba into sustained European contact.

• History of the CaribbeanRelated: His voyages opened the Caribbean to Spanish conquest and imperial competition.

• Martín Alonso PinzónRelated: Pinzón commanded one of the three ships on Columbus’s first transatlantic voyage.

• Saint KittsRelated: His second voyage passed Saint Kitts in 1493, giving the island its European name.

• Samuel Eliot MorisonRelated: Morison’s acclaimed biography made Columbus a central subject of his historical career.

• Virgin IslandsRelated: His second voyage named the Virgin Islands for Saint Ursula and her legendary companions.

• History of the BahamasRelated: His landfall at Guanahani began the recorded colonial era in the Bahamas.

• Martin BehaimRelated: Columbus’s first voyage began the same year the Erdapfel was completed, exposing the globe’s outdated geography.

• Diego ColumbusRelated: Diego inherited his father’s titles and pursued the rights Christopher had secured from the Crown.

• History of Antigua and BarbudaRelated: Columbus named Antigua during his second voyage to the Caribbean in 1493.

• History of DominicaRelated: Columbus sighted Dominica in 1493 during his second voyage.

• History of JamaicaRelated: His arrival marked the beginning of Spanish claims to Jamaica.

• History of Puerto RicoRelated: His second voyage began the Spanish claim to the island.

• History of Saint Kitts and NevisRelated: European mapping and naming of the islands followed Columbus’s Caribbean voyages.

• History of Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesRelated: His voyages began the era of European claims in the Caribbean.

• History of the Dominican RepublicRelated: His arrival initiated Spanish claims and colonization on Hispaniola.

• History of Trinidad and TobagoRelated: His 1498 voyage brought Trinidad into the sphere of Spanish exploration.