Tempi medievali e moderni; introduzione alla storia dell Europa occidentale formano la dissoluzione dell'Impero Romano fino al tempo presente . lantic al Giappone.1 nel 1492, come tutti sappiamo, un navigatore genovese, Columbus(b. 1451), che ha avuto molta esperienza sul mare, ha ottenuto poco togetherthree navi e ha intrapreso il viaggio verso ovest Zipangu,- la terra d'oro - che egli auspica di raggiungere in cinque settimane.Dopo trenta-due giorni dal momento in cui ha lasciato il canarino Islandshe è venuto sulla terra, l'isola di San Salvador e believedhimself per essere in Indie Orientali. Andando via di là egli dis-coperto l'isola

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Medieval and modern times; an introduction to the history of western Europe form the dissolution of the Roman empire to the present time . lantic to Japan.1 In 1492, as we all know, a Genoese navigator, Columbus(b. 1451), who had had much experience on the sea, got togetherthree little ships and undertook the journey westward to Zipangu, — the land of gold, — which he hoped to reach in five weeks.After thirty-two days from the time he left the Canary Islandshe came upon land, the island of San Salvador, and believedhimself to be in the East Indies. Going on from there he dis-covered the island of Cuba, which he believed to be the main-land of Asia, and then Haiti, which he mistook for the longed-forZipangu. (see p. 232). Although he made three later expedi-tions and sailed down the coast of South America as far asthe Orinoco, he died without realizing that he had not beenexploring the coast of Asia. After the bold enterprises of Vasco da Gama and Columbus, an expedition headed by the Portuguese Magellan succeededin circumnavigating the globe. There was now no reason why 1 See accompanying reproduction of Behaims globe.. A Map of the Globe in the Time of Columbus In 1492 a German mariner, Behaim, made a globe which is still preserved inNuremberg. He did not know of the existence of the American continents or ofthe vast Pacific Ocean. It will be noticed that he places Japan (Cipango) whereMexico lies. In the reproduction many names are omitted and the outlines ofNorth and South America are sketched in so as to make clear the misconceptions of Columbuss time Medieval Towns — their Business and Buildings 237 the new lands should not become more and more familiar tothe European nations. The coast of North America was ex-plored principally by English navigators, who for over a centurypressed northward, still in the vain hope of finding a northwestpassage to the Spice Islands. Cortes began the Spanish conquests in the western world by The Spanishundertaking the subjuga

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