![]() Steven Waddington as Bartholomew Columbus, brother of Christopher.Mark Margolis as Francisco de Bobadilla.Michael Wincott as Adrián de Moxica, Columbus's archenemy in the Indies.Ángela Molina as Beatriz Enríquez de Arana.Armand Assante as Gabriel Sánchez, Columbus's archrival in Castile.Gérard Depardieu as Christopher Columbus.Columbus's son Ferdinand asks his father to tell him his story so he can transcribe it. As an old man, Columbus is virtually forgotten in Spain, with the discovery of the New World being credited to Amerigo Vespucci. When he is summoned by the queen, she is reluctantly convinced to allow him to make another voyage, with the proviso that he neither take his brothers nor return to the colonies. Columbus returns to Castile to be imprisoned, but is bailed out by his sons. Soon, the tribes arrive to fight the Spaniards and the island becomes war-torn, with Columbus' governorship being reassigned with orders for him to return to Spain.Ĭolumbus is accused of nepotism and offering administrative positions to his personal friends, thereby injuring the pride of the nobles such as Moxica he is replaced by de Bobadilla. Upon return to his home, he finds his house set ablaze by Moxica and his followers, confirming his unpopularity among a certain faction of the settlers. Columbus begins to worry about a potential war, with the natives heavily outnumbering them. The word of this act of violence spreads throughout the native tribes and they all disappear into the forest. Moxica punishes one who fails to find any gold by cutting off his hand. They begin to build the city of La Isabela and eventually manage to hoist the town bell into its tower.įour years later, the natives are being forced to mine for gold. Columbus chooses to believe them, but his commanding officer Moxica is not convinced. When the tribe is confronted by Columbus and his troops, they tell him that another tribe came and killed them. On the second expedition, Columbus takes 17 ships and over 1,000 men with him to the island however, all the crewmen left behind are found to have been killed. They express disappointment with the small amount of gold he brought back, but the queen approves of his gifts. ![]() Back in Spain, he receives a high honour from the queen and has dinner with the council. Columbus leaves behind a group to begin the colonisation of the Americas. He then informs them that he will return to Spain, which will be followed by the arrival of many more Europeans. Columbus teaches one of them Spanish so that they are able to communicate. The Europeans befriend the local natives, who show them gold they have collected. Suddenly, out of the mist they see the lush vegetation and sandy beaches of Guanahani. At night, Columbus notices mosquitoes on the deck, indicating that land is not far off. He tries to reinvigorate them with an inspiring speech, coinciding with a fast wind, which goads the men to return to their duties. The crew becomes restless and edges toward mutiny. Columbus meets with the queen, who grants him his journey in exchange for his promise to bring back sufficient amounts of riches in gold.Ĭolumbus deceives many crewmen by telling them that the voyage will only last seven weeks. Columbus is approached by Martín Pinzón, a shipowner from Palos, who introduces him to the banker Santángel, to whom Queen Isabella I owes money. The Catholic theologians at the University of Salamanca heavily disapprove of Columbus's plan, not being keen on ideas that go against the writings of Ptolemaeus. See also: Voyages of Christopher ColumbusĪware that the world is round, Christopher Columbus lobbies for a trip westward to Asia, but lacks a crew and ship.
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