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Jan 19, 1096
The Crusades Begin
The Roman Catholic endeavors to re-capture the Holy Land from the Muslims -
Jan 19, 1275
Marco Polo Makes a Friend
Marco Polo meets Kublai Kahn in China -
Jan 1, 1400
Commercing Portugal
Portuguese have trading posts along the West coast of Africa -
Jan 1, 1400
Yearning for Friends
Countries desiring for contact with Asia -
Jan 27, 1400
Advancement in Shipping Technology
Caravel makes it possible to sail against the wind -
Jan 1, 1419
Prince Henry founds Navigation School
The goal of the school was to train people in navigation, map-making and science to prepare them to sail around the west coast of Africa. -
May 29, 1488
Dias Navigating
Dias sails around the southern tip of Africa -
Oct 12, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Spanish Columbus tries to find fast route to Asia but finds America's instead -
Jan 1, 1494
Pope Divides for Spoiled Countries
Treaty of Tordesillas- Pope divides Americas between Spain and Portugal -
Jan 1, 1498
Vasco Da Gama is put to sea
Vasco Da Gama sails to India -
Jan 1, 1499
What'd I miss?
Vasco Da gama returns to Portugal with valuable cargo -
Jan 1, 1509
LONGO PORTUGAL AO VIVO
Portugal defeats Muslims and takes over India trade -
Jan 31, 1510
Victorious Portugal
Portugal captures Goa, port city in India -
Sep 1, 1511
Portugal seizes Malacca
Governor of Portugal conquered the city of Malacca -
Dutch's advanced military
Dutch have more ships (over 20,000) than any other nation -
Dutch makes friends
Dutch set up trade headquarters at Batavia -
Relocation!
English and Dutch start moving to Asia
