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'''Christoffa Corombo''' (Italian: ''Cristoforo Colombo''; 1450 or 1451 – 20 May 1506), better known by the name '''Christopher Columbus''', was an [[Italy|Italian]]-born navigator, colonizer and explorer who worked with the nation of [[Spain]]. His voyages led to European awareness of the American continents, even though his original intention was to find a route to India by going west. | |||
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In 1491, Christoffa Corombo was contacted by [[Rodrigo Borgia]], who had heard of his plans to sail west and wanted to arrange a meeting with him. He offered to fund the exploration, as Christoffa himself could not collect enough money. Christoffa's friend, [[Luis de Santángel]], warned him that the meeting was a trap, but Christoffa refused to listen. Luis then contacted [[Antonio de Magianis]], who advised him to hire the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] to oversee the meeting as a precaution. | |||
The meeting was indeed a setup, but Ezio arrived just in time to save Christoffa from the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] guards. Once they reached safety, he and Luis asked Ezio to help them by acquiring an atlas with a [[Piri Reis]] map needed for Christoffa's journey. Ezio agreed to help them, and succesfully returned the atlas to them. | |||
The following year, Christoffa attempted to gain funding for his expedition from Queen [[Isabella I of Castile]], but she refused to finance the journey, as her funds were still scarce after the war with [[Muhammad XII of Granada]]. The King of [[France]] offered to give Corombo the necessary funds, and the explorer set out to meet him. However, it turned out to be another [[Templars|Templar]] plot, and Ezio arrived just in time to protect him.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]''</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 16:46, 20 March 2015
Christoffa Corombo (Italian: Cristoforo Colombo; 1450 or 1451 – 20 May 1506), better known by the name Christopher Columbus, was an Italian-born navigator, colonizer and explorer who worked with the nation of Spain. His voyages led to European awareness of the American continents, even though his original intention was to find a route to India by going west.
Biography
In 1491, Christoffa Corombo was contacted by Rodrigo Borgia, who had heard of his plans to sail west and wanted to arrange a meeting with him. He offered to fund the exploration, as Christoffa himself could not collect enough money. Christoffa's friend, Luis de Santángel, warned him that the meeting was a trap, but Christoffa refused to listen. Luis then contacted Antonio de Magianis, who advised him to hire the Assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze to oversee the meeting as a precaution.
The meeting was indeed a setup, but Ezio arrived just in time to save Christoffa from the Borgia guards. Once they reached safety, he and Luis asked Ezio to help them by acquiring an atlas with a Piri Reis map needed for Christoffa's journey. Ezio agreed to help them, and succesfully returned the atlas to them.
The following year, Christoffa attempted to gain funding for his expedition from Queen Isabella I of Castile, but she refused to finance the journey, as her funds were still scarce after the war with Muhammad XII of Granada. The King of France offered to give Corombo the necessary funds, and the explorer set out to meet him. However, it turned out to be another Templar plot, and Ezio arrived just in time to protect him.[1]
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