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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 covered by muslims and the Europians take to the seas to try to find a sea route to trade with Asia. -
Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Jan 1, 1499
Prince Henry the Navigator
He dicovered a way to navigate down the coast of Africa. -
Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Jan 1, 1499
Ming Dynasty and exploration
The Ming Dunasty was the ruling dynasty of China throughout the 1400s and 276 years in total. Zheng He lead seven ocean expeditions for the Ming emperor. -
Jan 1, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Voyaged acroos the Atlantic Ocean to try to find a route to Asia. -
Jan 1, 1493
Line of Demarcation
An imaginary line drawn by Pope Alexander VI to devide new lands in half for Portugual and Spain. -
Jan 1, 1497
Vasco De Gama
First Europian to reach India by sea. -
Oct 29, 1500
Pedro Alvarez Cabral
Conducted the first exploration of the north east coast of south america -
Jan 1, 1502
Vasco de Gama
The 4th Portuguese India Armada was assembled in 1502 on the order of King Manuel I of Portugal. Vasco de Gama was put in charge of the expadition. -
Jan 1, 1511
Afonso de Albuquerque
He goa of Malacca on the Malaay peinsula. His goal was to conqur all of the major trade routes and build fortresses with settled poulations. -
Jan 1, 1519
Ferdinand Magellan
Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan sets sail from Spain in an effort to find a western sea route to the rich Spice Islands of Indonesia. -
Oct 29, 1521
Spain and the Philippines
Mageelan arvives in the Phillipines and conqurs. The spainards spread their relligion. -
Oct 29, 1522
Magellan’s Expedition
Magellan completed the first full expidtion of the world. -
Jan 1, 1543
Portuguese and Japan
The portugesse arive in Japan -
The Happy Return
A Dutch fleet returned to Amsterdam from Asia after being gone for more than a year. It carried pepper, cloves, and other spices. -
The Dutch East India Company
21-year monopoly on Dutch spice trade. -
Japanese ban western merchants
Japanese block out all outdiders and do not anyone exit the country.
