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Dec 13, 2017

She funded Columbus's voyages to the Americas

Explanation:

The monety that had been used to fight the war against Muslim dominance of Spain could now be used to fund explorations for a trade route to India and China. In 1454 the Muslim Ottoman Turks conquered the Eastern Roman Empire, taking over Constantiople. This cut Europe off from the silk road, giving a Muslim Empire control over the profitable trade route.

Queen Isabella funded the voyages of Columbus in hopes that he would find a route to China and India. This happened in 1492