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Claim that Columbus severed hands for failing to pay tribute is NOT supported by historical record

This allegation against Columbus is not supported by the historical record. It was first stated by Hans Koning, a source with questionable authority and motive, in 1976. It appears nowhere prior to that. It was popularized by Howard Zinn's People's History of the United States which borrowed heavily from Koning's book. But the primary source record does NOT state what the punishment for failing to pay the tribute was. Therefore, this CANNOT be stated as fact.

For an extensive analysis of this claim, I explain it here, with a comprehensive look at what the historical record says on the matter: https://historyinfocus.net/2024/09/27/columbus-and-the-myth-of-severed-hands/ 2601:18C:8202:5A40:DA:C230:8704:888B (talk) 09:34, 27 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Good luck getting Wikipedia editors to allow this change. It doesn't fit the narrative.—Auctoris (talk) 16:43, 21 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Columbus executed Spanish colonists for sever crimes

The Washington Post is paywallled so I can't check what was meant by "Columbus executed Spanish colonists for sever crimes" . Sever is obviously wrong, but could plausibly be severe, several or even seven. Ϣere SpielChequers 17:09, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Error found in the first map

On the first map, Maracaibo is located at the location of "Cartagena de Indias." Maracaibo should be located further east on the map, right on the eastern edge of the Lake Maracaibo isthmus. 82.86.108.189 (talk) 13:12, 6 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]