Contact and Exploration

Zheng He first voyage

Sep 16, 1405

Zheng He was a chinese muslim admiral led all seven voyages from China to South East Asia, Eastern Africa. Hisexpeditions were remarkable

Prince Henry founds first navigation school

Sep 16, 1419

Prince Henry of portugal established navigating schools in order for Portugal to be one of the best countries navigating.

Ming China adopts isolationist policy following Zheng He’s seventh voyage

Sep 16, 1433

The Ming Dynasty started shutting China This of course continued with the Qing, the empire stayed isolated until the 19th century, because the Chinese wanted to be isolated from the very barbaric and uncivilized world, plus they were self sufficient.

Christopher Columbus lands in Hispaniola

Sep 16, 1492

Cristopher columbus was an italian man who convinced the spanish king to give him three boats in order to go to East Asia. He sailed and actually arived in the new world even though he thought he had gotten to India.

Spain and Portugal sign the Treaty of Tordesillas

Sep 16, 1494

Spain and Portugal were fighting over territory of the newly discovered lands. They went to the Pope and he devided the land by creating the line of demarcation which separated the west from the east. Portugal got the east and Spain got the west

Vasco da Gama reaches India

Sep 16, 1498

In 1497 Vasco de Gama explored the east African coast and in 1498 he reached southwestern Indian coast, where they found many riches and returned home in 1499.

Tokugawa Ieyasu becomes shogun of Japan

Sep 17, 1603

In 1603 a stong Daimyo allie of Toyotomi Hideyoshi named Tokugawa Leyaso began the unification of Japan. He defeated his enemis in the battle of Sekigahara, the battle earned him the loyalty of the Daimyo. He moved the capital of Japan from Kyoto to Edo. He also founded the Tokugawa Shotgunate which lasted about 200 years and would rule in the emperor's name.

Manchus establish Qing Dynasty in China

Sep 17, 1644

the Manchus from Manchuria next to the boarder of China invaded China just when the Ming dynasty was falling. This meant the Manchus had a chance to win and they did. The Maunchus founded the Qing Dynasty