Was christopher Coloumbus a hero or villian?

Christopher Columbus sailed towards the west in hope of finding a sea route to India. Little did he know that he would find a new world by sailing west. Christopher Columbus changed the world for ever. Columbus caused many negative changes in the world. Therefore, I think that Columbus was a villain. First, Columbus was an arrogant person. Second, Columbus started slavery in the new world. Last Columbus got rich of the Spanish peoples money. …

…done plenty of bad things that have caused pain and suffering to people in his contact. His arrogance caused pain for others. He "lined his pockets at the public expense" ("Columbus-Hero or Villain" Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, 13). He introduced slavery to the New World. In fact, "Slavery was only one among many ills which Columbus was said to have inflicted on the Natives" ("Columbus-Hero or Villain" Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, 13). For all these reasons Christopher Columbus was a villain.