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Christopher Columbus died in 1506, thinking he had discovered a new path to the East Indies. His legacy as an explorer who found the New World has been questioned. However, his voyages led to years of European exploration and colonization in the Americas. What is Christopher's legacy? Columbus died in 1506, still believing that he had found a new route to the East Indies. Today, his historic legacy as a daring explorer who discovered the New World has been challenged. His voyages launched centuries of European exploration and colonization of the American continents.