1. Arrives in Cádiz as a prisoner

    · Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain

    Arrives in Cádiz as a prisoner
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    Columbus reached Cádiz in chains after being removed from the governorship of the Indies. The English source does not specify the day; Spanish voyage chronologies commonly date the arrival to 25 November 1500.

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