European Exploration

By farrellgriffin
  • Jan 1, 1440

    Printing Press

    Printing Press
    The printing press was invented in 1440 by Johann Gutenberg. It created maps widespread which helped navigation throughout all the seas.
  • Jan 1, 1484

    Astrolabe

    Astrolabe
    The astrolabe was already invented but like the compass it helped them navigate their ships.
  • Jan 1, 1485

    Compass

    Compass
    The compass had already been invented (around 206 BC) but it really helped them navigate all the places they were going.
  • Jan 1, 1486

    The caravel

    The caravel
    is a small, highly maneuverable sailing ship developed in the 15th century by the Portuguese to explore along the West African coast and into the Atlantic Ocean.
  • Jan 1, 1487

    Bartolomeu Dias

    Bartolomeu Dias
    1487 Portugal, Sailed to tip of Africa called the Cape of Good Hope, Inspired further expeditions to search for route to Asia
  • Jan 1, 1497

    Vasco Da Gama

    Vasco Da Gama
    1497, Sailed around the Cape of Good Hope to India, Gave Portugal water route to Asia
  • Jan 1, 1514

    Portugal Takes Hold

    Portugal Takes Hold
    Portugal strengthened its hold on the region by building a fort at Hormuz in 1514. They now controlled the strait of Hormuz, connecting the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea.
  • Jan 1, 1519

    Balboa

    Balboa
    Spanish explorer who discovered the Pacific Ocean
  • Jan 1, 1536

    Ferdinand Magellan

    Ferdinand Magellan
    Portuguese explorer who searched for the Atlantic-Pacific passage. His crew was the first to circumnavigate the world.

  • Dutch

    Dutch
    in 1619 the dutch established trade routes on the island of Java. They also seized Malacca and the valuable spice islands from Portugal