Christopher Columbus got support from the king and queen of Spain, Ferdinand and Isabella, they believed he could find some precious jewelery and gold and agreed to give him 3 ships for his journeys. In 1492 Columbus set sail from Palos, Spain with three ships: the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria. The voyages were financed by Ferdinand and Isabella (king and queen of Spain) by making the city of Palos pay back a debt to the crown by providing two of the ships. He returned to Spain for the last time on November 7, 1504. He died at Valladolid, Spain on May 20, 1506, at the age of 55.
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