WHat famos explorer did Ferdinand and Isabella authorize and expedition for in 1492? 1. Christopher Columbus  2. Marco Polo 3. Hernan Cortes  4. Ferdinand Magellan

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WHat famos explorer did Ferdinand and Isabella authorize and expedition for in 1492?

1. Christopher Columbus 

2. Marco Polo

3. Hernan Cortes 

4. Ferdinand Magellan 

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The Imperial Empires armed with the knowledge of navigation and sailing sought to discover new lands. Portuguese was the first empire to actively pursue such explorations under Henry the Navigator. He patronized and encouraged explorers and developed naval routes for trade and commerce with other continents like India and China. Portuguese explorers patronized by him reached as far as the Canary islands, Africa, and the Indian subcontinent by learning how to utilize the trade winds to their benefit while sailing. 

It is he who is said to have heralded the Age of Discovery in Europe. Portuguese 

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