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Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Jan 1, 1499
Ming Dynasty and exploration
A Chinese imperial Zheng He led seven expeditions for the Ming emperor. He led voyages to Africa making China very rich with trade. -
Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Jan 1, 1499
Muslim and Italian merchants control trade between Europe and Asia
Europe traded with Asia before the Renaissance
Crusades brought new goods to Europe from Asia, trade flourished between these 2 lands. -
Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Jan 1, 1499
Prince Henry the Navigator
Was a Portuguese royal prince. Henry sent many sailing expeditions down Africa's west coast. These expeditions were sent to create much-needed maps of the West African coast, to defeat the Muslims, to spread Christianity and to establish trade routes. -
Jan 1, 1492
Christopher Columbus
He led three ships from Spain in search for a new route to Asia. He discovered America, which he thought was India when he first arrived. He opened up a new world of lands to explore. -
May 4, 1493
Line of Demarcation
Spain and Portugal were competing for land so the Spanish-born Pope Alexander VI made a metaphoric line to seperate Spain and Portugal's land. -
Jul 8, 1497
Vasco da Gama
He was the first European to reach India by sea. Thanks to his discovery he opened up a new route and helped he portuguese to establish a long-lasting colonial empire. -
Jan 1, 1500
Pedro Alvarez Cabral
Was a Portuguese nobleman, military commander, navigator and explorer. He is credited for discovering Brazil. He conducted the first exploration of the northeast coast of South America. -
Oct 29, 1502
Vasco da Gama
He was in charge of the 4th Portuguese India Armada. It was Gama's second trip to India. It was designed as a expedition, to avenge the travails of the 2nd Armada and the massacre of the Portuguese factory in 1500. -
Jan 1, 1511
Afonso de Albuquerque
Was a Portuguese general. He spreaded Christianity and securing the trade of spices and the establishment of a Portuguese Asian empire. -
Sep 20, 1519
Ferdinand Magellan
He was a Portuguese navigator. He sailed from Spain in an effort to find a western sea route to the rich Spice Islands of Indonesia. In command of five ships and 270 men. -
Sep 1, 1521
Spain and the Philippines
The first European visit is the arrival of Ferdinand Magellan. Spanish colonization began with the arrival of Miguel López de Legazpi's expedition on February 13, 1565 from Mexico. He established the first permanent settlement in Cebu. -
Sep 6, 1522
Magellan’s Expedition
One of Ferdinand Magellan’s five ships complets the first circumnavigation of the world. The Vittoria was commanded by Basque navigator Juan SebastiÁn de Elcano, who took charge of the vessel after the murder of Magellan in the Philippines in April 1521. -
Jan 1, 1543
Portuguese and Japan
At first Japan wekcomed European visiters. They traded and aquired western firearms and also learn about their culture. Japan used a lot of European designs for castles. After learning what happened to the Philippines with Spain, Japan didn't allow any one into the country or out. They would have a Dutch ship come once a year to inform them the world events. -
The Happy Return
The happy return is referred to when Dutch sailers returned home from Asia after a year of trading. They returned home with many spices and were very wealthy. -
The Dutch East India Company
It was established when the Dutch government granted it a 21 year monopoly on Dutch spice trade.It was a chartered company. The first company to issue stocks. -
Japanese ban western merchants
In 1638 after the Japenese heard about what Spain had done with the philippines they banned all visiters and didn't allow any one out of the country. Once a year they would have a Dutch ship come and inform them the world events of the year.
