I WONDER - Was Christopher Columbus Spanish?

The transcript discusses Christopher Columbus's efforts to find a faster route to Asia. Initially, Columbus was not commissioned by the King and Queen of Spain, and his birthplace remains a mystery. He proposed his plan to Portugal, England, and France, but they declined. Eventually, Spain commissioned him, hoping to improve trade with Asia, which offered goods like silk not available in Europe.

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