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| + | King '''John II''' of [[Portugal]] denied [[Christopher Columbus]]'s request to fund his voyage across the Atlantic. Indeed, Columbus was ridiculed for seeking to reach India by sailing west rather than east. Columbus eventually obtained funding from Spain, not Portugal. | ||
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Revision as of 16:20, April 26, 2007
- It has been proposed that this page, :John II of Portugal, be titled, "John II of Portugal".
King John II of Portugal denied Christopher Columbus's request to fund his voyage across the Atlantic. Indeed, Columbus was ridiculed for seeking to reach India by sailing west rather than east. Columbus eventually obtained funding from Spain, not Portugal.