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Period: Jan 1, 1400 to
The Age of Explorations and Isolation
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Jan 1, 1405
Zheng He
Takes first voyage in 1405, considered an achievment for all of mankind not just for Chinese.1405-1433 expeditions -
Feb 2, 1419
Prince Henry
Prince of Portugal; endorsed exploration, setup a school for navigators and ship builders who later on discovered other places -
Mar 3, 1453
Ottomans Empire
Capture Costantiople -
Apr 4, 1464
Sognhai Empire
Begins in West Africa -
Period: Nov 29, 1492 to Dec 31, 1502
Christopher Columbus
First European to sail west searching for a water route to Asia -
May 5, 1494
Spain and Portugal
Sign the Treaty of Tordesillas -
Jun 6, 1511
Americas
First enslaved Africans arrive -
Period: Sep 29, 1519 to Oct 30, 1522
Ferdinand Magellan
Led the expedition to sail completely around the world -
Period: Jan 18, 1534 to Apr 29, 1541
Jacques Cartier
Explored the St. Lawrence River -
Tokugawa
Shoguns ruled japan -
Samuel de Champlain
Founds Quebec -
Dutch
Open trade with Java -
Qing Dynasty
Manchus established dynasty in China -
The Americas
American colonies declare independence from Britain -
Britain
Seeks trade with China
