European Exploration

1000 CE Leif Eriksson

Nov 11, 1000

In 1000CE Leif Eriksson, a viking, set sail
from Greenland. Leif reached a part of Canada, they called it Vineland. The people attacked the vikings that went on that trip and killed Leif`s brother Thorvald.

Marco Polo

Sep 17, 1271

Marco Polo left his house, in Venice, Italy to go to China. Marco was 17 years old. He went with his father and his uncle to Asia. His books inspired the Europeans to go to Asia because of its riches.

Ottoman Turks

Aug 21, 1453

The Ottoman Turks capturd Constantinople and blocked off all of the trading posts. Thereofre, the Middleastern and Eurpean traders had to find a sea route to trade.

Bartholomeus Diaz

Jan 2, 1488

Bartholomeus Diaz was sent on a trip by Prince Henry to find a water route to Asia. Diaz returns to Portugal after sailing around the Cape of Good Hope. He discovered the FIRST WATER ROUTE TO ASIA !!!

First globe was made

Jul 15, 1492

Martin Behaim made the first globe. The globe was very misleading, it was missing North and South America and Antarctica. Africa was too small and shaped incorrectly, and the whole gobe was too small.

Vasco da Gama

Feb 8, 1498

Dagama was traviling by sea along the coast of India and wanted to hit Asia, but his sailors got sick and hungry and made him turn back.Along the way he got slaves and fruit for Spain.

Waldseeemuller

Dec 11, 1507

America appeared on a map for the first time!

Balboa

Sep 25, 1513

Balboa, an explorer, named the Pasific Ocean. Pasific means peasful becsuse the ocean he found did not have huge waves.

Magellan

Oct 9, 1519

Magellan, a Portugese exploer, SAILED AROUND THE WORLD FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cortes

Dec 6, 1521

Cortes traveled 500 soldiers, 14 cannons, 16 horses and sevral dogs to get gold from the Aztec empire.

Pizarro

Aug 14, 1533

Pizarro asked Atahuallpa to follow the religen Christianity, but he refused and Pizarro took the emperor to prison.