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Period: Jan 1, 1096 to Jan 1, 1270
Crusades
A series of religious wars that took place in the medieval times. The Latin Church focused on capturing back the Holy Land from Islam. -
Jan 1, 1275
Marco Polo
Marco Polo meets Kublai Kahn in China. -
Jan 1, 1400
Invention of the Caravel
Caravel makes it possible to sail against the wind -
Jan 1, 1400
Desire for contact with Asia
A new desire for contact with Asia developed in the 1400s mainly to gain wealth and land. -
Jan 1, 1419
Prince Henry
Prince Henry founds navigation school. -
Jan 1, 1460
Portugal Trading Posts
Portugal have trading posts along West coast of Africa. -
Jan 1, 1488
Bartolomeu Dias
Dias sails around the southern tip of Africa. -
Oct 12, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Spanish Columbus tried to find fast route to Asia but finds Americas instead. -
Jun 7, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
Pope divides Americas between Spain and Portugal. -
May 20, 1498
Vasco de Gama
Vasco de Gama sails to India. -
Jan 1, 1499
De Gama's Return
De Gama returns to Portugal with valuable cargo. -
Jan 1, 1509
Portugal and the Muslims
Portugal defeats Muslims and takes over India trade. -
Feb 17, 1510
Portugal captures Goa
Portugal captures Goa, a port city in India. -
Jul 25, 1511
Portugal seizes Malacca
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Dutch Ships
Dutch have 20,000 ships which is more than any other nation. -
Dutch Trade
Dutch set up trade headquarters at Batavia. -
English and Dutch
English and Dutch begin moving into Asia.
