Columbus' own writings reveal how tightly religion and conquest were intertwined from the start

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Few historical figures are as divisive as Christopher Columbus.

For some, in both Spain and the United States, he remains a great hero, an explorer who found a "new world.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:40:28 UTC.

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