A New Era Begins: Columbus Reaches the “New World”
On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus, an Italian explorer sailing under the Spanish flag, reached what is now known as the Bahamas, marking the first encounter between Europe and the Americas. This momentous event is often hailed as the beginning of sustained European exploration and colonization of the Americas, fundamentally altering the course of history […]
The Emirate of Granada Falls, Completing the Reconquista
On January 2nd, 1492, the Emirate of Granada, the last Muslim stronghold in Spain, fell to the Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile. This event marked the completion of the Reconquista.
Christopher Columbus
After a two-month voyage, Christopher Columbus landed on an island in the Bahamas he called San Salvador—though the people of the island called it Guanahani.