✗ The myth everyone repeats
Columbus had to convince the Spanish court that the Earth was round, not flat.
✓ What is actually true
The spherical Earth was well-established science by 1492. Columbus's opposition came from underestimating Earth's circumference and distance to Asia, not belief in a flat Earth.
Reception
The receipts 2 sources
- Columbus Voyage HistoryREFERENCE
- Medieval Earth KnowledgePRIMARY