Christopher Columbus (1450/ 14565438+ autumn 0-1May 20, 506), explorer, colonist and navigator, was born in the medieval Republic of Genoa (now northwest Italy). The background at that time was the rise of western imperialism, and European kingdoms began to compete economically, expanding their wealth by establishing trade routes and colonies. Columbus's adventure plan of sailing westward to east indies was supported by the Spanish royal family.
From 1492 to 1502, with the support of the king of Spain, Columbus made four voyages to the Western Ocean, opening a transatlantic route to America. He landed on the American continent for the first time on the south bank of Parria Bay and became a famous navigator in history.
02- Introduction to Diary
The voyage diary records Columbus and his party's first voyage to the West, including the structure, sailing direction, mileage and strange things they encountered. , and shows the beautiful scenery of the New World and the enthusiasm and simplicity of the local Indians. This book also boldly exposes Columbus and his party's greed for gold. In order to plunder gold, they did not hesitate to cheat the Indians, which led to internal division.
This is the first work in Europe that describes the New World and the activities of Europeans in the New World. It is full of adventurous spirit and has been very popular since it came out. For more than 500 years, it has been translated into many languages and loved by readers all over the world. It should be pointed out that The Nautical Diary is not a manuscript of Columbus' nautical diary, but an excerpt from the diary written by Father Las Casas who participated in Columbus' voyage twice. Many scholars have confirmed that these excerpts are serious and faithful to the original text.
03- diary display
(Page 1 1) On Thursday, August 9 ... On the road, they saw a raging fire spewing out from the towering mountain peak in Tenerife.
(/kloc-page 0/3) The commander of the expeditionary force decided to plan the voyage less, so as not to make the crew feel depressed and afraid because of the long voyage.
(page 16) It turned out that the rising star had deflected the pointer. Clever Columbus first discovered this anomaly. (geomagnetic deflection)
(Page 33) Soon, many people came, including many women, each with something in his hand and shouting, "Thank God!" "
(Page 34) In fact, as long as the king and queen give the order, we can take all the aborigines to Castilla, or detain them all on the island, because 50 of us can conquer them all and dominate them at will.
According to the people I brought from El Salvador, most of the residents on the island wear big gold anklets and bracelets. I know very well that they are talking nonsense, aiming to find a chance to escape.
God bless, this man will speak for me in the future. When your Majesty sends someone here again to seek honor, they will provide everything we need.
(Page 64) I saw many men and women walking through the village, holding lighted sticks, lighting a meadow with sticks and smoking cigarettes from time to time.