January 1492Discovery of AmericaFerdinand II
Agrees to back Colombus expedition to America
Historical records for Spain in 1492, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Agrees to back Colombus expedition to America
Expels the Jews from Spain
Colombus discovers Haiti & calls it Hispaniola
Sails south to the Canary Islands
Supported by King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella. Sales from Palos with the Nina, Pinta & his flagship the Santa Maria
Sets sail under the command of Colombus across the Atlantic
Sales from Palos with the Nina, Pinta & his flagship the Santa Maria
Sets sail from the Canary Islands across the Atlantic after the Pinta is repaired
Discovers compasses are inaccurate due to the earths magnetic variation
Mistakenly believes that he has sighted land
Changes the direction of his fleet south west after sighting flight paths of birds
Makes a sighting of San Salvador
Land is sighted, thought to be Watling Island, now San Salvador Island
Land is sighted, thought to be Watling Island, now San Salvador Island
Colombus lands on San Salvador & claims it for Spain
Sets sail for Cuba from San Salvador
The Santa Maria runs aground in Haiti
The Santa Maria runs aground in Haiti
Timbers salvaged from Santa Maria were used to build La Navidad after the flagship grounded off Hispaniola.
Lands on Hati believing this to be Cipango, Asia & would have great quantities of gold
Completes the capture of Granada
The last Moorish stronghold in Spain. Helps unite Spain by capturing Granada from the Moors
Finances Christopher Colombuss voyage of discovery to the Americas
Commands the Pinta on its 1st voyage
Departs with Colombus at Guanahani to rush back to Spain 1st with the news
Henry VII hopes for "ties of blood" between England & Spain
Helps unite Spain by capturing Granada from the Moors
Castille & Aragon rout the Moors & Ferdinand & Isabella establish the Kingdom of Spain
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