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Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Jan 1, 1499
Muslim and italian merchants control trade between Europe and Asia
The overland route is controled by muslims and the europeans take to the seas to try to find a better route to trade with Asia. -
Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Jan 1, 1499
Prince Henry the Navigator
he was neither a sailor nor a navigator but he sponsered a great deal of explorations along Africa. Portugese crew found the countries first colonies and visited regions unknown to Europeans. -
Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Jan 1, 1499
Ming Dynasty and exploration
The Ming Dynasty was the ruling dynasty of China. The Chinese gained influence over Turkestan. The explorations which were conducted under the Yongle Emperor were ended because they didn't profit anybody but him. -
Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus
In 1492, Crhistoper Culumbus led his three ships out of the Spanish port of Palos. He wanted to sail west until he reached Asia where the riches of gold, pearl and spice were. -
May 14, 1493
Line of Demarcation
On May 4, 1493, Pope Alexander VI dicided that all lands west and south of a pole-to-pole line one hundred leagues west and south of any of the islands of the Azores or the Cape Verde Islands should belong to Spain. -
Jul 8, 1497
Vasco da Gama
In 1497 Vasco da Gama led a fleet of four ships with a crew of 170 men from libon. They landecd in South Africa and they "discoved" it, but people argue that it wasn't discovered by them. -
Apr 22, 1500
Pedro Alvarez Cabral
He was a portugese nvigator who is credited as being the first European to reach Brazil in 1500. -
Oct 29, 1502
Vasco da Gama
The 4th portugese India Armada was assembled in 1502. It was placed under the command of Vasco de Gama. -
Jan 1, 1511
Afonso de Albuquerque
He is a portugese soldier who conqured Goa and in 1511, he conqured Melaka -
Sep 20, 1519
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan sets sail from Spain in an effort to find a western sea route to the rich Spice Islands of Indonesia. Magellan sailed to West Africa and then to Brazil, where he searched the South American coast for a strait that would take him to the Pacific. he finally discovered the strait and became the Straight of Magellan. -
Mar 1, 1521
Spain and the Philippines
Ferdinand Magellan was the first European recorded to have landed in the Philippines. He arrived in March 1521 during his circumnavigation. -
Sep 20, 1522
Magellan’s Expedition
Magellan sailed for spain to find a better route to the spice islands. -
Mar 5, 1543
Portuguese and Japan
The influence of expantion in portugal influenced japan when they stiled there for a short period of time. -
The Happy Return
Dutch ships returned from the netherlands and they brought back spices and wealth -
The Dutch East India Company
the United East Indian Company, referred to by the British as the Dutch East India Company, It was originally established as a charter company in 1602. -
Japanese banned western merchants
The Japanese were scared that people would come into their land and try to take over it , so they banned western merchants and cut off all contact with the outside world.