Was Christopher Columbus cruel, even when judged by the standards of his time?

by cdbarbeito

Ive tried googling this but most websites that come up are extreme in one direction or the other (i.e., he is either described as history’s most egregious man or as a conquer who was innocent bc he was following the laws of the time). Curious to hear from genuine historians/history buffs.

TywinDeVillena

I answered a similar question two hours ago. And yes, he was a cruel bastard and a tyrant by his own time's standards.

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/j9ry1z/does_anyone_want_to_take_a_stab_at_columbus/g8lh1xw