early explorers

By stu.mcwilliar@mishawaka.k12.in.us
  • 1488

    Bartolomeu Dias sails to africa

    Bartolomeu Dias in 1488, sailed from Portugal and discovers the edge of Africa and named it the cape of hope
  • 1492

    Christopher Columbus

    Christopher Columbus sails for Spain.
  • 1497

    Vasco da Gama

    Vaso Da Gama sails from Portugal to India winning the race to find a water route to Africa.
  • 1513

    vasco Nunez de Balboa sails for spain

    He becomes the first European to see the pacific ocean.
  • 1519

    Ferdinand Magellan sailed for spain

    1st European to circumnavigate the globe.
  • 1519

    Hernado Cortes-Sailed for spain

    Landed in present day mexico and conquered the Aztec.
  • 1532

    Francisco Pizarro-sailed for spain

    He went to south america and conquered the Inca empire
  • 1542

    Juan Cabrillo sails for spain

    He explores up from mexico and present day California