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306: Columbus: The Adventure Begins (Part 1)
The Rest Is History
Columbus as a Product of Atlantic Exploration and Competition
Matthew Restor, a historian from Ohio State University, downplays Columbus and argues that his discoveries were a result of centuries-old Portuguese and Castilian competition for Atlantic control and a sea route to India. The idea of a balanced globe with a continent like Australia on the other side (the Antipodes) was also speculated by the Greeks. Contrary to popular belief, educated individuals in the 15th century did not think the world was flat.
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