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Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy in 1451. He worked as a ... , but the sea was always his ... In the 15th century it was dangerous to travel to Asia so Columbus decided to find a new trade ... . People ... of him, but finally the King and Queen of Spain gave him ... and three sailing ships for his ... . Columbus ... from Spain in 1492. He arrived back in Spain in 1493 with plants, gold, ornaments and other ... . Columbus was brilliant ... and we remember him as one of the most important ... .