Christopher Columbus
I think that Columbus should be considered more of a villain than a hero, based on his actions. He is often attributed to being the one who first discovered America (he wasn't), but even this discovery was a mistake. He was trying to find a quicker route to get to Asia in order to trade more efficiently, but accidentally stumbled upon the Americas. He then exploited the native people living there for other countries' gain, including enslaving and killing them, which eventually led to the almost complete eradication of the native people's culture when more conquistadors arrived.
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