why Columbus was regarded as arrogant in his demands
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He was a gifted mariner who believed passionately that he could reach new lands and Asia by sailing westwards where no one had gone before. He held such confidence to the point of being seen as arrogant in his demands while gathering support for his cause.
Columbus was a Genoese who settled in Lisbon in 1477 and unsuccessfully attempted to secure support from the Portuguese monarch. King John II of Portugal found his demands excessive. Columbus wanted the title 'Admiral of the Ocean', the vice-regency and heredity rights of government over the territories he would find, and a tenth of all profits. Rejected by Portugal, he moved to Spain where he spent a total of eight years seeking the support of Queen Isabel and King Ferdinand. Spain was still fighting the Arabs then to regain their lost territories. The war finally ended and after much difficulties and persistence, Columbus finally won their support.