Luis de Santángel
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Luis de Santángel was a powerful 15th-century Spanish royal finance official and influential supporter of Christopher Columbus who helped secure funding for his first voyage.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
converso
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historical figure ⓘ royal finance official ⓘ |
| activity | court politics of the Catholic Monarchs ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Catholic Monarchs
NERFINISHED
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Spanish exploration of the Americas ⓘ Spanish monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| correspondedWith | Christopher Columbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Crown of Aragon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Crown of Aragon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Sephardi Jews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | de Santángel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| financed | Christopher Columbus's first voyage to the Americas ⓘ |
| financingMethod |
advance from Aragonese crown revenues
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use of personal credit and fortune ⓘ |
| givenName | Luis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Kingdom of Aragon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | key intermediary between Columbus and the Spanish Crown ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | major financial backer of the first transatlantic voyage that led to European awareness of the Americas ⓘ |
| impact | enabled departure of Columbus in 1492 ⓘ |
| influencedEvent | funding of Columbus's 1492 voyage ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advancing funds from his own fortune for Columbus's voyage
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securing royal support for Columbus ⓘ |
| language |
Aragonese
NERFINISHED
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Spanish ⓘ |
| name | Luis de Santángel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Santángel family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | financing of Christopher Columbus's first voyage ⓘ |
| occupation |
Escribano de Ración
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financier ⓘ royal treasurer ⓘ |
| patronage | voyage of discovery across the Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| persuaded |
King Ferdinand II of Aragon
NERFINISHED
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Queen Isabella I of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Aragon
NERFINISHED
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Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ Valencia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | chief finance minister to Ferdinand II of Aragon ⓘ |
| providedFundsFor | voyage of the Santa María, Niña and Pinta in 1492 ⓘ |
| receivedDocument | Columbus's letter describing the first voyage ⓘ |
| religiousBackground | of Jewish converso origin ⓘ |
| roleIn | early stages of the Age of Discovery ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
Castilian–Aragonese court decisions on exploration
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royal finances of the Crown of Aragon ⓘ |
| supported | Christopher Columbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedCause | westward route to Asia proposed by Columbus ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 15th century ⓘ |
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