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Period: Jan 1, 1096 to Jan 1, 1270
Crusades
The Crusades were a series of military campaigns during the time of Medieval England against the Muslims of the Middle East. -
Jan 1, 1275
Marco Polo
Marco Polo meets Kublai Kahn in China. -
Jan 1, 1400
Caravel
The caravel ship makes it possible to sail against the wind. -
Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Dec 31, 1499
Expanding Trade
Desire for contact with Asia -
Jan 1, 1419
Prince Henry
Prince Henry founded navigation school -
Jan 1, 1460
Portugal
The Portuguese have trading posts along West coast of Africa -
Jan 1, 1488
Bartholomue Dias
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 instead -
Jun 7, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
Pope divides the Americas between Spain and Portugal -
May 20, 1498
Vasco De Gama
Vasco De Gama sails to India -
Jan 1, 1499
Vasco De Gama
Vasco De Gama returns to portugal with valuable cargo -
Jan 1, 1509
Portugal
Portugal defeats Muslims and takes over India trade -
Feb 17, 1510
Portugal
Portugal captures Goa, port city in India -
Jul 25, 1511
Portugal
Portugal seizes Malacca -
Dutch
The Dutch have more ships than any other nation (20,000) -
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Countries Moving
English and Dutch begin moving into Asia -
Dutch
Dutch set up trade headquarters at Batavia
