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Period: Jan 1, 1400 to
European Exploration in this time period.
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Jan 1, 1419
Henry the Navigator
Prince Henry the Navigator starts a school for sailing in Portugal. -
Jan 1, 1453
Ottoman Turks
Ottoman Turks capture the Middle Eastern city of Constantinople. -
Jan 1, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus makes his first voyage. -
Jan 1, 1493
Pope Alexander VI
Pope Alexander VI drawas the line of Demarcation. -
Jan 1, 1513
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Vasco Nunez de Balboa reaches the Pacific Ocean. -
Jan 2, 1519
Hernando Cortes
Hernando Cortes captures the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. -
Jan 1, 1535
New Spain
Spainn establishes New Spain with its captital at Mexico City. -
Jan 1, 1542
Peru
Spain estblishes Peru with its capital Lima. -
Samuel de Champlain
Samuel de Champlain establishes the French settlement of Quebec. -
La Salle
La Salle reaches the Gulf of Mexico by sailing down the Mississippi River.
