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Jan 1, 1400
vasco de gama
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Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Jan 2, 1499
The MIng Dynasty and exploration
The Ming Dynasty maintained the policy of strict rules and regulation in trading with Europeans. -
Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Jan 2, 1499
Control trade
Due to Muslims controlling the trade between Europe and South East Asia, Europeans begin to see alternatibe routes. -
Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Jan 2, 1499
Prince Henry the Navigator
Portuguese royal prince who sailed for Portugal and is known for attacking the Moslem port of Ceatha in north morocco. -
Jan 1, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Italian explorer who sailed for spain in 1492 and also discovered the "New World". He also succesfully opened up the americas to European Colonization. -
Jan 1, 1493
line of demarcation
Imaginary line of latitusde drawn by Pope Alexander VI to keep lands in portugal away from spain. -
Jan 1, 1497
Vasco de Gama
He sailed around africa. He didnt want to pay fees and he ended in Calicut. -
Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
Pedro Alverez Cabral
Portuguese explorer who discovered brazil. -
Jan 1, 1502
Vasco de Gama second expodition
Vasco de Gama went on another expodition to india and was attacked by muslum traders. Two decades later, he went back to india and sadly died there in late 1524 from an illness. -
Jan 1, 1511
Afonso de Albuquerque
The First man to lead the european into the persian gulf. Said he came in peace but he used violence instead. -
Jan 1, 1519
Ferdinand Magellan
He discovered the indies and made the first circumnavigation of the earth. -
Jan 1, 1521
Spain and the Philippines
spanish coloniol time, magellan sails for spain which ends in war begining late in the 1800's. -
Jan 1, 1522
Magellan’s Expedition
Magellan sailed from Spain in to find a western sea route to Indonesia. With five ships and 270 men, Magellan sailed to West Africa, then Brazil, and he searched the South American coast for a strait that would send him to the Pacific -
Jan 1, 1543
Portuguese and Japan
portuguese sent ships to japan and six years later introduced christianity -
The Happy Return
Dutch ships went to africa and built settlements. When they return to the netherlands after a year they put spices and wealth. -
The Dutch East India Company
Trading company founded in the Dutch. Made to hekp them win their independance against spain. -
Japanese ban western merchants
Japan origanally wanted tradors who brought firearms and designs for castles. They traveled for 215 years.
