[gjsman-1000]

Sounds almost like a plot from National Treasure (2004). Except it's Columbus letters instead of the Constitution.

How rich was Columbus?

[bryanrasmussen]

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/christopher-colu...

"Although Columbus enjoyed a substantial revenue from Hispaniola gold during the last years of his life, he repeatedly attempted (unsuccessfully) to gain an audience with King Ferdinand, whom he felt owed him further redress."

So I'm thinking - well off, but not wealthy.

[Spooky23]

I don’t recall how wealthy he was, but the claim that he pursued was a percentage (15% comes to mind, but don’t quote me) of all revenues generated by Spain in the New World.

[cma]

His heirs also had 30 years of lawsuits or so: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleitos_colombinos

[onetimemanytime]

amazing that you could sue the King...

[catominor]

Declaration of Independence was what Nic Cage had to steal.

He just had to..

[Supermancho]

> Sounds almost like a plot from National Treasure (2004). Except it's Columbus letters instead of the Constitution

You are correct. National Treasure (2004) was about The Declaration of Independence, not The Constitution.