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Sep 9, 1368
Ming Dynasty becomes dominate power in Asia
Ming Dynasty rules for the next 300 years -
Sep 15, 1419
Prince Henry sets up navigation school
Sets up the first school for navigation preparing them for sailing -
Aug 31, 1487
Bartolomeu Dias sets sail for Asia
He sets sail to sail around the tip of Africa -
Aug 3, 1492
Columbus sets sail
He left on his sail west to India -
Oct 12, 1492
Christopher Columbus's expedition sights land
This day Columbus lands in America -
Jul 8, 1497
Vasco da Gama sets sail for India.
Sets sail around the tip of Africa to India in search for spices -
Sep 15, 1499
Vasco da Gama returns from India with spices
He brought back valuable spices needed by Portugal -
Nov 5, 1568
Oda Nobunage defeated his rivals
Gained the imerial capital Kyoto -
Ming Dynasty power ended
Powers changed to the Qing Dynasty -
Britain wants to trade with China
They would not do the kowtow and China refuses to trade