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1433 BCE
Zheng: he possibly reaches America
Birth/Death: 1371 CE - 1433 CE. Zheng He commanded several treasure fleets – Chinese ships that explored and traded across Asia and Africa. His expeditions greatly expanded China’s trade. -
Period: Nov 18, 1343 to Nov 19, 1415
Prince Henry sponsors Poruguese
Henry is often credited with beginning the Age of Discovery, the period during which European nations expanded their reach to Africa, Asia and the Americas. Henry himself was neither a sailor nor a navigator, his name notwithstanding. He did, however, sponsor many exploratory sea voyages. In 1415, his ships reached the Canary Islands, which had already been claimed by Spain. In 1418, the Portuguese came upon the Madeira Islands and established a colony at Porto Santo. -
Nov 9, 1492
viking exploration
HTTP://historiography/topics/exploration/Leif-Erickson-Discovered two islands and found grapes and took them back