Episode 5 – The Enterprise of the Indies

From Settlement to Superpower

Columbus has gained immortality for his discovery of the New World, but while many focus on his moment of greatest triumph, few notice the years of toil and frustration that led up to his celebrated voyage of 1492. A nameless mariner from Genoa, Columbus endured years of mockery and disappointment before he got the chance to set into motion his great plan for opening an Atlantic trade route to Asia.

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Episode 5 – Enterprise of the Indies