At the end of the 15th century, the route was long and hard. It was nearly impossible to r Asia from Europe by land. Portuguese people solved this problem by taking themselves to the sea: They s south along the West African coast and around the Cape of Good Hope.
But Columbus had a different idea: Why not sail west across the Atlantic i of along the large African continent? The young navigator's logic was right, but his math was wrong. He thought (incorrectly) that the length of the Earth was much smaller than it was believed. So he believed that the j by boat from Europe to Asia should be not only possible but easier.
Was Christopher Columbus a hero? That d on who you ask. He was a brave and skilled sailor and leader.
