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Nov 28, 1100
Fighting over the Holy Land
European Crusaders fight with the Muslims for control over the Holy Land in Southeast Asia -
Nov 28, 1400
1400s Bypassing Italian merchants
By the 1400s, European merchants-as well as the new monarchs of England, Spain, Portugal, and France-sought to bypass the Italin merchants. This meant finding a sea route directly to Asia. -
Nov 29, 1400
New Vessel
Ship builders designed a new vessel, the caravel. The carvel was sturdier then earlier vessels. The triangular sails adopted from the Arabs allowed it to sail effectivly against the wind. -
Nov 28, 1415
The Portuguese Explore Africa
Prince Henrys dreams of over sea exploration began when he help conquer the Muslim city of Ceuta in North Africa. -
Nov 28, 1419
Navigation School
Prince Henry foiunded a navigation school on the southwestern coast of Portugal. -
Nov 29, 1488
Portuguese Saliors Reach Asia
Portuguese captain Bartolomeu Dias ventured far down the coast of Africa until he and his crew reached the tip. -
Nov 29, 1492
Spanish monarchs sea route
Christopher Columbus, convinced Spain to finance a bold plan: finding a route to Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic ocean. -
Nov 29, 1493
Rivalry between Spain and Portugal grew more tense
Pope Alexander VI stepped in to keep peacce between the nations. He suggested an imaginary dividing line, drawn north to south, through the Atlantic Ocean. All the lands to thewest of thr line, known as the Line of Demarcation,would be Spain's. All the lands to the East were Portugal's -
Nov 29, 1497
East African Coast
Vasco da Gama began exploring the east African coast. -
Nov 29, 1498
Port Calicut
Vasco da Gama and his crew reached the port of Calicut, on the southwestern coast of India. He and his crew were amazed by the spices, rare silks, and precious gems that filled Calicut's shops. They filled their ships with spices like pepper and cinnamon and returned to Portugal in 1499. Their cargo was 60 times the coast of the voyage. His dicovery had given Portugal a direct sea route to India. -
Period: Nov 29, 1500 to
Gaining control on Asia
Although Europeans began conquring many port cities in Asia the people still remained unaffected by the European contact. -
Nov 29, 1509
Portugal's trading Empire
Portugal had built a trading empire throughout the Indian Ocean, In 1509 they had taken control of a Muslim fleet and extended their ccontrol off the coast of India. -
Nov 29, 1512
Ferdinand Magellan
Clamied land in the Philippines and Spain began to settle in them in 1506 -
Nov 29, 1514
Portugal strengthens Hold on Muslim region
They established a fort at Hormuz. And gained control of the surronding bodies of water such as the Straits of Hormuz connecting to the Persin Gulf and Arabian, and helped stop Muslim traders from reaching India. -
Nov 29, 1581
Dutch Republic
The Dutch broke away from Portugal's rule and became independent -
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Netherlands Control
Netherlands control over the Indian Ocean trade. The nations capital Amsterdam became a leading commercial trade center. By the 1700s the Dutch ruled much of Indonesia and had trading posts in several Asian countries. They also controlled the Cape of Good Hope on the southern tip of Africa, which used as a resupply stop. -
Dutch trading Headquarters
Established trading headquarters at Batavia on the island of Javaand extended west to conquer several nearby islands. They also seized the port of Malacca and the valuable Spice Islands from Portugal. -
French traders
They established an outpost in India but i never showed much profit.
