Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer who explored the Caribbean and parts of Central and South America, but never found a passage to Asia. He was born in 1451 in Genoa, part of present-day Italy. He became an apprentice in his father's wool weaving business, and eventually left to join the Genoese fleet and sail on the Mediterranean Sea. He tried to find a faster trade route to Asia by sailing west, but was turned down by King John of Portugal, the rulers of England, and France, until he was finally sponsored by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain.
Columbus departed from Spain in August 1492 on his first of four voyages, and landed on the island of San Salvador on October 12. He named many islands after his ship, king, and queen. He visited several islands on this voyage, but we know he stopped in present-day Haiti, which he named Hispaniola.
In January 1493, Columbus sailed back to Europe to report what he found, but was forced to land in Portugal due to rough seas. He brought tobacco, turkey, and some new spices. He took three other trips to the region, the second carrying a large fleet with the intention of conquering the native populations and establishing colonies. The third trip was to explore more of the islands and mainland South America further.
In 1502, Columbus was denied entry to Hispaniola, and then stranded on Jamaica for two years before help from Hispaniola arrived. He never made it to Asia, nor did he truly discover America. His voyages inspired a new era of European exploration of the American continents, and opened an exchange of goods between Europe and the Americas.

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