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Oct 9, 1394
Henry the Navigator
Portugal wanted a sea route from Africa to India (Why?)
Prince Henry hired explorers
Sent 50+ trips
Traded along Africa’s coast, but did not get around it -
Oct 9, 1400
The Renaissance
People asking more questions about the world (humanism) desire to explore -
Oct 9, 1400
Vikings
They were the first to discover America
Powerfull men
also known as norsemen -
Oct 9, 1405
Zheng He
He was sent on 7 treasure missions (1405-1533)
Chinese explorer for the Ming DynastyMIng Dynasty was most dominant world power in 1400s
Established trading posts in Indonesia, India, and Africa
Brought Arab, Indian, African goods back to China
Died in 1433 on his 7th mission -
Oct 9, 1405
Marco Polo
Marco polo’s adventures in China -
Oct 9, 1451
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand & Isabella,Agreed to pay Christopher ColumbusBorn in city of Genoa in Italy in 1451
Believed that Asia could be reached by sailing west from Spain
1492, granted permission
Left with three ships: Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria -
Oct 9, 1453
The fall of Constanople
the capture of the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire by an invading army of the Ottoman Empire -
Oct 20, 1454
Amerigo Vespucci
Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian explorer, financier, navigator -
Oct 9, 1488
Bartholomeu Dias
1488: sailed to bottom tip of Africa (cape of good hope)
Could not get all the way around because of bad weather -
Oct 9, 1497
Vasco de Gama
1497, AFTER Christopher Columbus : Vasco de Gama sails around Africa and reaches India
Establishes trading post in India and S.E. Asia
Portugal very powerful and wealthy -
Oct 9, 1519
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer who organised the Spanish expedition to the East Indies from 1519 to 1522, resulting in the first circumnavigation of the Earth
