![]() ![]() The story of Madoc originated in a 15th century poem. ‘The First Voyage’ Christopher Columbus bidding farewell to the Queen of Spain on his departure for the New World, August 3, 1492. No conclusive evidence has been found for this idea so far, but it is an intriguing possibility. It has also been suggested that several Native American tribes may be descended from the members of his expedition. He is said to have gone to the New World with a fleet of ships between the years 11 AD. There is, however, another European who is also claimed to have reached the New World before 1492, the Welsh Prince Madoc (Madog). ![]() Most historians now agree that the first known Europeans in the New World were the Vikings led by Leif Erikson around 1000 AD. The Italian explorer Christopher Columbus (1451-1506 AD) has already been dethroned as the European discoverer of the Americas. ![]()
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