Age of Discovery

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  • 1400

    Prince Henry

    Prince Henry is most remembered for sponsoring a large program of maritime exploration along the coast of Africa.
  • 1488

    Dias rounds

    Became the first European mariner to round the southern tip of Africa, opening the way for a sea route from Europe to Asia.
  • 1492

    Christopher Columbus

    It is the day when explorer Christopher Columbus completed his journey across the Atlantic Ocean and landed in the
  • 1496

    Vasco da

    He helped open a major trade route to Asia.
  • 1497

    John Cabot

    Discovering Newfoundland was instrumental in the development of the transatlantic trade between England and the Americas.
  • 1513

    Balboa

    He became the first European to discover a new ocean.
  • 1513

    Jorge Alvarez

    The first Portuguese to reach China.
  • 1519

    Hernan Cortes Conqueres the Aztecs

    Cortés's victory destroyed the Aztec empire.
  • 1550

    Commercial Revolution

    Helped Europe in trade, commerce, and investing with the rest of the world.

  • Treaty of Paris

    Ended the American Revolution and formally recognized the United States as an independent nation.