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Period: Nov 27, 1096 to Jan 28, 1270
Crusades
When the Crusades happened -
Jan 1, 1275
Marco Polo
Marco Polo meets Kublia Kahn in China -
Jan 1, 1400
Caravel
Caravel makes it possible to sail against the wind -
Jan 1, 1400
Asia
Desire for contact with Asia -
Jan 1, 1419
Prince Henry
Prince Henry founds navigation school -
Jan 1, 1460
Trading Post
Portuguese have trading post along West coast of Africa -
Jan 1, 1488
Dias sails
Dias sails around southern tip of Africa -
Oct 12, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Spanish Columbus tries to find fast route to Asia but finds the Americas Instead -
Jul 8, 1498
Vasco de Gama
Vasco de Gama Sails to India
