(AmericanProsperity.com) – In a stunning revelation, new genetic evidence suggests that Christopher Columbus may have been hiding a secret Jewish heritage.
This bombshell finding not only challenges the conventional narrative of Columbus’s Italian Catholic origins but also exposes the lengths to which individuals had to go to survive at the time.
A groundbreaking 22-year investigation led by Spanish forensic expert Miguel Lorente has uncovered DNA evidence from Columbus’s remains in Seville Cathedral that points to a Sephardic Jewish origin.
Presented in the documentary “Columbus DNA: The true origin,” this research aired on Spain’s national broadcaster TVE and shed new light on the explorer’s mysterious past.
“We have DNA from Christopher Columbus, very partial but sufficient,” Lorente stated in the documentary. “We have DNA from his son Fernando Colón, and in both the Y [male] chromosome and mitochondrial DNA [transmitted by the mother] of Fernando there are traces compatible with a Jewish origin.”
The study’s findings align with historical records of Jewish presence in Spain before the Catholic monarchs’ expulsion order in 1492 – the same year Columbus set sail for the New World.
This timing suggests that Columbus may have hidden his Jewish identity or converted to Catholicism to avoid persecution, a common practice during that tumultuous period.
This revelation adds a layer of irony to Columbus’s legacy, given that his patrons, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, were the very monarchs who ordered the expulsion of Jews from Spain in 1492.
If confirmed, Columbus’ Jewish heritage only underscores the significant contributions of Jewish individuals to world history.
However, it is important to note that not everyone is convinced by these findings.
Some scientists have criticized the announcement for bypassing traditional scientific scrutiny, as the research has not yet been peer-reviewed or published in a scientific journal.
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