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Age of Discovery

By amberlw85
  • Period: Mar 4, 1394 to Nov 13, 1460

    Prince Henry the Navigator

    Began expeditions that would launch Portugal into the race to find a new route to China. Set up Academy that would encourage sailors to navigate the coast of Africa.
  • Oct 6, 1450

    Caravel developed

    Caravel developed
    Smaller agile ships with lateen triangular sails used by Portuguese for easier navigation.
  • May 29, 1453

    Fall of Constantinople

    Tho Ottomen Turks, under the rule of Mehmed II takes Constantinople after a long siege. This event changes trade in Europe because the Ottoman Turks now control all land based trade routes to China; Thus launching the age of exploration
  • May 6, 1488

    Bartholomeu Dias

    Bartholomeu Dias
    First European to round the tip of Africa, and to discover the Cape of Good Hope.
  • Oct 12, 1492

    Columbus Discovers America

  • Jun 7, 1494

    Treaty of Tordesillas

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  • May 20, 1498

    Vasco da Gama reaches India

    Vasco da Gama reaches India
    After mant attempts by other well known sailors, Gama reaches Calicut and brings back a small cargo of Eastern luxury goods.
  • Apr 6, 1507

    Waldseemuller Map

    Waldseemuller Map
    German map maker Martin Waldseemuller, developes map which gives America its name sake and independent continental borders.
  • Sep 25, 1513

    Vasco Nunez Balboa discovers Pacific Ocean

    Balboa
  • Oct 6, 1514

    Portuguese reach Masco, China

  • Period: Aug 10, 1519 to Sep 6, 1522

    Magellan Voyage

    Magellan VoyagesFirst voyage to circumnavigate the world
  • Aug 13, 1521

    Hernan Cortez conquers Aztecs

    Hernan Cortez conquers Aztecs