Researchers have claimed that Christopher Columbus, the explorer who sailed from Spain to America, was a Jew born in Western Europe. In Hebrew, Spain is called Sefarad. Hence the word Sephardic in English.
Jews from Spain were called Sephardic Jews. Spanish scientists have claimed, based on DNA analysis, that Columbus was Jewish.
Many countries have different stories about the ancestors of Christopher Columbus and his burial place. The naval expedition that was launched to discover America was funded by the Spanish King Ferdinand and his Queen Isabella.
Christopher Columbus set sail in the 1490s. It was only after the discovery of America that it became possible for European nations to settle there.
“We got partial DNA from Christopher Columbus for research and DNA from his son Hernando Colon was also available,” Laurent said. The analysis found overwhelming evidence that Columbus was Jewish. There were about three hundred thousand Jews living in Spain. After the conquest, the Catholic King Ferdinand and his Queen Isabella asked the Jews and Muslims to either convert to Catholicism or leave the country. Most of them are scattered around the world.
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