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Question 1Which explorer launched the first circumnavigation expedition, completed by Juan Sebastián Elcano?See the answer +
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Ferdinand Magellan
The expedition that left Spain in 1519 was organized under the command of Ferdinand Magellan to reach the Spice Islands by sailing westward. Magellan discovered the passage that today bears his name and crossed the Pacific Ocean, but he died in the…
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Constantine
In 313, Constantine and Licinius issued provisions traditionally known as the Edict of Milan, granting Christians and other religious groups the freedom to worship. Constantine then supported the Church, convened the Council of Nicaea in 325 and founded Constantinople, inaugurated in 330.…
Read the full explanationQuestion 3What was the main purpose of Christopher Columbus’s voyages?See the answer +
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Find a new route to India
Christopher Columbus, funded by the Spanish crown, aimed to find a maritime route to Asia for the spice trade. Ironically, he stumbled upon the American continent in 1492, which he mistook for the Indies. This misunderstanding not only led to the colonization…
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