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Period: Nov 27, 1096 to Jan 1, 1270
Crusades
The christian religion set on a Holy war to take back the holy land. -
Jan 1, 1400
Desire for contact with Asia
In the early 1400s a desire for spices was formed. which means an easy trade route to Asia was required. -
Jan 1, 1400
Caravel makes it possible to sail against the wind
In the early to mid 1400s an Invention was made by a spanish inventor named "Caravel" -
Jan 1, 1419
Prince henry founds navigation school
Prince Henry, the world renowned navigationalist. founded a school to train sailors for exploration -
Jan 1, 1460
Portugese have trading posts along west coast of Aftica
In January of 1460 Portuguese set up trading posts across the west coast of Africa -
May 29, 1480
Dias sails around the Southern tip of Africa
An explorer by the name of Dias sailed all the way around the southern tip of Africa -
Jan 1, 1488
Portugal captures Goa
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Oct 1, 1492
spanish columbus tries to find fast rout to Asia but finds America instead
After setting sail august 1492, Christopher Columbus was assigned a mission to find a rout to Asia, but instead in october found America (god bless him) -
Jul 1, 1498
Vasco de Gama sails to India
In early july 1498 Vasco de Gama sails to India in search for a trade route -
Jan 1, 1499
de Gama returns to portugal with valuable cargo
1499 De gama returned form his voyage. with a lot of precious cargo -
Jan 1, 1499
Treaty of Tordesilla divides americas between Spain and Portugal
A major treaty with a complex name divides the americas between Spain and Portugal -
Jan 30, 1511
Portugal seizes Malacca
in 1511 Portugal seizes the islamic country of malacca -
Portugal defeats Muslims and takes over india trade
in 1609 (exact date unknown) Portugal defeats the muslims and takes over all of the india trade -
Dutch set up trade
Dutch set up trade headquarters at Batavia -
English and Dutch begin moving to Asia
