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Invention of the Astrolabe
The astrolabe was invented in 200 BC. The astolabe was used in solving problems that have to do with positon of the stars and time. -
Aug 3, 1492
Columbus's First Voyage
Christopher Columbus made way from Spain to the Canary Islands and left from there on Spetember 6. He sailed on the Santa Maria. -
Jan 1, 1493
Pope Alexander VI draws the line of demarcation
The line of demarcation was an imaganary line that split up Spain and Portugal share of the "New World." Portugal got the Eastern tip of Southern Africa. Pope Alexander VI stepped in and moved the line to keep them from fighting, -
Oct 13, 1493
Columbus's second voyage
Columbus was given 17 ships and 1,000 men for his second voyage. They left for the second voyage on October 13th, 1493. The first sight of land was on November 3rd. -
Jun 7, 1494
Treaty of Toresillas signed
It was signed at Toresillas, present day Valladolid Province, Spain. It divided the newly discovered lands outside Europe. It was between Spain and Portugal. -
May 1, 1498
Columbus's Third Voyage
Columbus's second voyage was called a sucess. His third one Ferdinand and Isabella wanted him to resupply the colonists and continue a search for a new trade route to the Orient. -
May 20, 1498
Vasco da Gama reaches India
Da Gama rounded Africa's Cape of Good Hope. There were many stops through Africa because he had trouble with the Muslim traders but finally made it to India. -
May 1, 1499
Vespucci maps South America's coastline
Vespucci was experienced with other expeditons before the one to coastline. When he went on expeditons he would get private letters. -
May 11, 1502
Christopher Columbus's 4th Voyage
On May 11, 1502 Columbus set out for his 4th voyage. The 4th was the final, he took 4 ships. He sailed to the west Carribean and tried to find a west path to the Orient. -
Jan 1, 1519
Magellan's crew circumnavigates the world
The voyage took about three years to finish. Magellan was only partially credited for the circumnavigation, most of his crew fled to expediton but the ones who stayed actually did all the work to go around the world.
