Columbus is physically and mentally exhausted by…

October 1499 CE

Columbus is physically and mentally exhausted by the end of his third voyage: his body is wracked by arthritis and his eyes by ophthalmia.

In October 1499, he sends two ships to Spain, asking the Court of Spain to appoint a royal commissioner to help him govern.

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Santo Domingo Distrito Nacional Dominican Republic View →

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Alonso de Ojeda View → Amerigo Vespucci View → Christopher Columbus View → Juan de la Cosa View →

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Arawak peoples (Amerind tribe) View → Aragon, Crown of View → Castile, Crown of View → Santo Domingo, Captaincy General of View →

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Age of Discovery View → Colonization of the Americas, Spanish View →

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Weapons View → Gem materials View → Strategic metals View → Slaves View → Sweeteners View → Land View → Tobacco View →

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Commerce View → Watercraft View → Labor and Service View → Exploration View → Government View → Finance View →

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