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Jan 1, 1000
Leif Erikson
He sailed from 1000 to 1020. His place of destination was Greenland. He was a Norwegian but sailed for Iceland. -
Jan 1, 1271
Marco Polo
Marco Yolo sailed for 24 years. He was Venetian and he explored for Italy. -
Jan 1, 1415
Prince Henry the Navigator
He sailed for about 45 years. He was from Portugal and sailed for Portugal. -
Feb 3, 1488
Bartholomew Dias
He sailed for about 20 years. He was from the Portugal and sailed for Portugal. -
Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus
He sailed for about 12 years. He was an Italian but sailed for Spain. -
Sep 1, 1493
Juan Ponce de Leon
He sailed for about 28 years. He was a Conquistador and a Spaniard. He sailed for Spain. -
Jun 1, 1496
Giovanni "John" Cabot
He sailed for 20 years. He was Italian but sailed for England. -
May 1, 1497
Amerigo Vespucci
He explored for about 6 years, though historians debate whether his last voyage even took place or not. He sailed for Italy and he was Italian. -
Jan 1, 1501
Vasquez Nuna de Balboa
He sailed for 18 years. He was a Spanish Conquistador and a Spaniard. He was traveled for Spain. -
Jan 1, 1504
Hernando Cortes
He traveled for about 40 years. He was a Spanish Conquistador and a Spaniard. He traveled for Spain. -
Mar 1, 1505
Ferdinand Magellan
He sailed for about 17 years. He was Portugese but sailed for Spain. -
Sep 13, 1524
Fransico Pizzaro
He explored for about 17 years. He was a Spaniard and explored for Spain. -
May 11, 1526
Giovanni da Verrazano
He explored for about 4 years, He was eaten by Natives on his last voyage. He was an Italian explorer but explored for France. -
Nov 17, 1539
Francisco Coronado
He was also a Conquistador and he explored for about 15 years. He was a Spaniard and explored for Spain. -
Jan 1, 1568
Sir Walter Raleigh
He sailed for about 50 years. He was English and sailed for England. -
Vasco Da Gama
He sailed for about 30 years. He was from Portugal and sailed for them as well.