Narrative – While the great marine explorations were in full swing at the end of the fifteenthe In the last century, Christopher Columbus’ discovery of America in 1492 led to the first division of the world between the Spanish and the Portuguese, paving the way for colonial expansion.
Historian and archaeologist, specializing in the Mesoamerican world, Christian Duverger is Director of Studies at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales.
This article was taken from History of Figaro “The Epic of Conquerors”. find in this case A special file on the conquest of the new world.
The discovery of America in 1492 was no accident, as our textbooks tell us. The great era of maritime exploration had already begun nearly a century ago. The main date is 1474. In that year, the King of Castile, Henry IV, died. His succession caused a civil war between two parties: on the one hand is Isabella, the half-sister of the late king, with the support of supporters of the alliance with Aragon. On the other hand, a group was organized in favor of an alliance with the King of Portugal. The first turns towards the Mediterranean and supports the fight against Islam. The latter wished to participate in the navigation carried out by the Portuguese …
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