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Nov 18, 1000
Vikings
The Vikings landed in Greenland also known as present day Canada. -
Period: Nov 24, 1000 to Nov 24, 1271
No European Exploration
Noyone travelled because they were scared of sea monsters, that the sea would boil them, and that they werent shure the world was round. -
Nov 18, 1271
Marco Polo
Marco Polo traveled from Italy to Asia with his father and uncle. -
Period: Nov 24, 1271 to Nov 24, 1492
Marco Polo's book
Approximately 200 years passed until Marco Polo's book was read by other explorers. It also inspired them to travel tio the Far East. -
Nov 18, 1453
The Turks
The Ottoman Turks captured Constantinople -
Nov 18, 1488
Dias
Dias found a water route to Asia. -
Nov 24, 1492
Marco Polo's book was finally read!!!!!!!!!
Marco Polo's book inspired others to travel to Asia for riches which started the European exploration. -
Nov 24, 1498
De Gama
De Gama landed in India. His father was supposed to travel instead< but died before he go there. -
Dec 12, 1507
Waldseemuller
Martin Waldseemuller was a cartographer who drew a map of the continant that Vesspucci found. He named that new continant after him, AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!1 -
Dec 12, 1513
Balboa
Balboa was the one who discovered what is now the Pacific Ocean by climing a mountin and peering over the opisite side as the Atlantic Ocean. -
Dec 12, 1519
Magellan
It took three years, but Magellan finally accomplished something others coud'nt. HE SAILED AROUND THE WORD TO GET TO ASIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -
Dec 12, 1521
Cortes
Hernando Cortes was an explorer who came to South America and conquired it. He so like this: When he came the people there thought he was g-d so they allowed him into their home. Thats when he wipped out everyone. The reason they came to South Amerca is so they could get gold, land, and converts. -
Dec 12, 1533
Pizarro
Pizarro went to the Aztec Empire right in the middle of a civil war. He captured the leader. In exchange for hif freedom the leader promised gold, but Pizarro killed him anyway.
