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In 1492 a Spanish-based [[transatlantic crossing|transatlantic]] maritime expedition led by [[Christopher Columbus]]
Columbus, and his crew became the first Christians to make landfall in the Americas. Columbus was an [[Italy|Italian]]–born [[navigator]] sailing for the [[Crown of Castile]] in search of a westward route to Asia, to access the sources of spices and other oriental goods. This led to the discovery of a [[New World]] between Europe and Asia. Columbus made a total of '''four voyages to the Americas''' between 1492 and 1502, setting the stage for the European [[Age of Discovery|exploration]] and [[History of colonialism|colonization]] of the Americas, ultimately leading to the [[Columbian Exchange]].
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