Talk:Christopher Columbus/@comment-37108109-20181005184557/@comment-37769703-20181210001516

Everything related to his nationality and bornplace is a discussion. Experts argue wether he was spanish, Italian or even portuguese xd

He said he was Genoese, and at that time the Genoese navigators had a very good reputation, so some point that this may be something he said to gain the queen´s favor. Also, there are very few documents that prove his origins, or manuscrits written in italian...(but these are just arguments to claim he was spanish or portuguese and not italian)

These are just speculations, i´m not an expert but my history teacher really liked this topic and he pointed this more than once, and this is what i remember.

Actually the hole topic is controversial, so there is no confirmation about his bornplace. They even argue about his origins and ancestors.

In my opinion they did right saying he was spanish, becasue there is no comfirmation about his origins and the expedition was made under spanish crown. I´m not confirmirng or denying anything, as i said i´m not an expert and i just know some of the hipotesis.

I´m not english and though i manage to understand it pretty well i have troble with writing, so sorry if this is not very understable, >.<  just wanted to give some information.