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Jan 1, 1096
Crusades
The crusades were a series of several military campaigns usually sanctioned by the Papacy, that took place during the 11th through the 13th centuries. -
Jan 1, 1270
Crusades
The crusades were a series of several military campaigns usually sanctioned by the Papacy, that took place during the 11th through the 13th centuries . -
May 1, 1275
Marco Polo
Marco Polo meets Kublai 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
Portuguese
Portuguese have trading posts along west Africa. -
Feb 3, 1488
Bartholomeu Dias
Dias sails around the southern tip of Africa. -
Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Spanish Columbus tries to find fast route to Asia but finds the Americas instead. -
Jun 7, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
The Pope divides Americas between Spain and Portugal. -
May 20, 1498
Vasco Da Gama
Vasco sails to India. -
Jan 1, 1499
Vasco Da Gama returns
Vasco returns to Portugal with valuable cargo. -
Jan 1, 1509
Portugal defeats Muslims
Portugal defeats Muslims and takes over India trade. -
Jan 1, 1510
Portugal Captures Goa
Portugal captures Goa, port city in India. -
Aug 24, 1511
Portugal
Portugal seizes Malacca. -
Dutch
Dutch have more ships (20,000) than any other nation. -
Dutch trade
Dutch set up trade headquarters at Batavia. -
English And Dutch
English and Dutch begin moving into Asia.
