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Jan 1, 1415
King Henry led the way in sponsoring exploration
Prince Henry paid for explorers expenses -
Period: Jan 15, 1415 to
The Beginnings of the Global Age: Europe, Africa, and Asia
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Jan 1, 1460
Death of Prince Henry
Prince Henry died in 1460, but the portugese continued their quest. -
Period: May 17, 1487 to Apr 1, 1488
Dias exploration
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Jan 1, 1488
Dias Rounded the Southern Tip of Africa
Despite the turbulent seas around it, the tip became known as the cape of good hope because it opened the way for sea route to Asia. -
Aug 3, 1492
Columbus Sailed west with three small ships
The Nina, The Pinta, and The Santa Maria. Although the expedition encountered good weather and a favorable wind, no land came intio sight for many weeks. Provisions ran low, and the crew became anxious. -
Oct 12, 1492
Land is Spotted on Columbus's voyage
Columbus spent several months cruising, the islands of the Caribbean region because he thought he had reached the Indies and called the people of the region "indians" -
Jan 1, 1493
Ferdinand and Isabella Appealed to the Spanish-born Pope Alexander VI
They appealed to the Spainsh-born Pope Alexander VI to support their claim to the non-European world into two zones -
Jan 1, 1497
Da Gama follows Dias's Footsteps
Lead 4 ships around the Cape of Good Hope. However he had plans to go farther. after a 10 month voyage Da Gama made it to the great spice port of Calicut on the west coast of India -
Jan 1, 1502
Da Gama makes a big profit and forces a treaty
He sold the spices he purchased in Calicut. He left Portuguese merchants there whose job was to buy spices when prices were low and store them until the next fleet could return. Soon the Portuguese had seized key ports around the Indian Ocean , creating a vast trading empire. Da Gama's voyages confirmed Portugal's status as a world power -
The Japenese invaded Korea
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Japenese invade Korea again
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Koreans run out the Japanese
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Manchu Armies Seized Beiing
Manchu Armies seized Beijing and made it their capital -
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Kangxi ruled
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Population in china 140 million
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Lord Macartney arrived in China
he was the head of the british diplomatic mission to expand trade. -
Population Rose in china to 300 Million
