A groundbreaking genetic study has revealed that Christopher Columbus, the famed explorer who discovered the Americas in 1492, was likely Spanish and of Jewish descent. This new evidence challenges the long-held belief that Columbus was Italian, specifically from Genoa.
After two decades of research, Spanish scientists have analyzed DNA from Columbus and his relatives, pointing to a Western Mediterranean origin, likely in Valencia, Spain. The study suggests that Columbus may have concealed his Jewish identity to avoid persecution, as the Spanish Inquisition targeted Jews for forced conversion or exile in the same year he embarked on his historic voyage.
The research, presented in a televised documentary, contradicts traditional theories of Columbus’s origins. While some experts urge caution, the findings have reignited debate over the true identity of one of history’s most famous explorers.
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