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1652 BCE
event 9
an van Riebeeck explores Africa and founded Cape Town -
1602 BCE
Event 8
Dutch merchants found the Dutch East India Company -
1562 BCE
Event 6
John Hawkins sails to Africa -
1511 BCE
Event 5
Portugal seizes Malacca -
1498 BCE
Event 4
Vasco da Gama reaches India after rounding Africa -
1488 BCE
Event 3
Bartholomeu Dias of Portugal sails from the Iberian Peninsula to the south of Africa. -
1445 BCE
Event 2
Dinis Dias sails the west coast of Africa -
1265 BCE
Event 1
Marco Polo begins his exploration of China and Asia -
Event 7
English merchants found the East India Company -
event 10
Dr. David Livingstone explores Africa