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Belief in Jesus Christ. Other places like China, India, and Turkey had huge empires, treasuries, ships, guns, and soldiers as well. But belief in Jesus made Europe successful. Belief in Jesus gave Gil Eanes the courage to pass the impassible Cape Bojador. Belief in Jesus gave Columbus the strength to continue to the Indies when much of his crew simply wished to turn back. Belief in Jesus gave Cortez the gumption to burn his own fleet and strike inland into Mexico with only a handful of men. Belief in Jesus gave da Gama, Almeida, and Albuquerque the courage to win battles on the other side of the earth. Belief in Jesus gave St. Francis Xavier the zeal to learn, then preach in Japanese in a place no European had been until just 6 years before.