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Jan 31, 1418
Prince Henry starts a navigation school
In this school, people were trained in nagivation, map-making, and science, in order to sail down the west of Africa. -
Jan 31, 1472
Christopher Columbus reaches the Caribbean
Columbus was not the first European to reach the Caribbean -
Feb 3, 1488
Bartolomeu Dias rounds the southern tip of Africa
Dias wanted to continue sailing to India, but he was forced to turn back when his crew refused to go any further. It was only on the return voyage that he actually discovered the Cape of Good Hope. -
Jun 7, 1494
Spain and Portugal sign the Treaty of Tordesillas
divided the newly discovered lands outside Europe between Spain and Portugal. -
May 20, 1498
Vasco da Gama reaches the port of Calicut on the Indian Ocean
Vasco da Gama reached the port of Calicut on the Indian Ocean, He brought unsuspected gifts, no gold or silver. -
Mar 16, 1521
Ferdinand Magellan leads a Spanish expedition to the Philippines
He was the first European to reach the islands. -
Feb 2, 1565
Spain begins settlements in the Philippines
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The Dutch establish a trading center on Java
The East India Company Traded with Java, which is an island of Indonesia. -
France sets up its own East India Company
Was Established to compete with the British and the Dutch.
