European Explorations of the East- Amanda and Sarah Grace

By sarahbradford
  • Sep 14, 1419

    1419

    Prince Henry builds a navigation school on the southwestern coast Portugal.
  • May 19, 1460

    1460

    Prince Henry dies, and Portuguese build a series of trading post along western Africa's shores
  • Mar 14, 1488

    1488

    Portuguese captain Bartolomeu Dias ventured far down the coast of Africa until his crew reached the tip of Africa. He explores Africa, but goes back because crew is tired.
  • Jul 18, 1492

    1492

    In 1492, Christopher Columbus convinced Spain to fun his trip around the world, to find a quicker route to Asia. On his way he actually an into America.
  • Feb 28, 1494

    1494

    Spain and Portugal singed the Treaty of Tordesillas. In which they agreed to honor the divided land.
  • Feb 6, 1498

    1498

    Vasco da Gama explores African coast and reaches port of Calicut, has a remarkable voyage of 27, 000 miles to India.
  • Jul 15, 1509

    1509

    Portugal expanded when they conquered Muslim fleet of the coast of India.
  • Jan 8, 1510

    1510

    Portugal captured port city Goa, located on India's west coast, and make it their trading empire and sail into the East Indies
  • Jun 18, 1511

    1511

    Portugal attacks city of Malacca, which is on the west coast on Malay Peninsula . They seized control of the strait of Malacca and Moluccas which became known as the Spice Islands.
  • Nov 28, 1514

    1514

    Portugal builds a fort at Hormuz, and controls the strait of Hormuz and it connects Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea (helped stop Muslim traders from reaching India)