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Christopher Columbus was
born in the Republic of Genoa (today part of Italy)between 31 October, 1450 30 October, 1451 and (die)on 20 May, 1516. He was well-known explorer. Throughout his life,
Columbus completed four voyages(3 August, 1492~11 May, 1502), and his efforts(努力)(build)settlements
on the Island of Hispaniola, started the Spanish colonization(殖民)of the New World.
Although Columbus was not the first
European explorer (reach)the
Americas, his voyages led the first lasting European contact with the
Americans.
(him)played a (real)important and great role in the
historical (develop)of the modern (west)world.
