Show I LIFE OF COLUMBUS IS ADVENTUROUS CAREER ON SEAS Christopher Columbus was an Italian by birth He was born near Genoa SIT and ad began his hig career on the sea at the age of 14 the Then idea he hu became obsessed with that a northwest passage to Asia could be rea reached hed by sailing safi- safi san sail ing due west Sest from Eur Europe Pe he went first to Portugal and then to England England Eng- Eng land uto to get ships and with wHich MI to make the trial voyage Meeting with failure iI in both of these countries he appealed to the monarchs of Spain Ferdinand and Isabelle He was rewarded with three small ships and 12 men In all he made four voyages exploring exploring ing lag the islands which compose the West Vest Indies and the northern shores of South America |