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Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Jan 1, 1499
Muslim and Italian merchants control trade between Europe and Asia
Througout the 1400s the italian and Muslims took over trade between Europe and Asia. The Europeans had to find different routes to trade with Asia -
Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Jan 1, 1499
Prince Henry the Navigator
Prince Henry the Navigator was an important figure in the 15th century. He helped a lot wtith the spice trade. -
Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Jan 1, 1499
Ming Dynasty and exploration
China stopped funding overseas exploration and trade after Zheng He died. They allowed portuguese, dutch, english, and other Europeans countries to trade in their land under heavy regulations. -
Oct 12, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492. He discovered Noth America on October 12, 1492. -
Jan 1, 1497
Vasco De Gama
In 1497 Vasco De Gama went on a misson to INdia and opened a trade route from Europe to the East. -
Jan 1, 1500
Pedro Alvarez Cabral
In 1500 Pedro Alvarez Cabral found Brazil and claimed it for Portugal naming it the "Island of the True Cross." -
Jan 1, 1502
Vasco De Gama
In 1502 Vasco De Gama went on another voyage to India and ended up in Calicut. He was attacked by Arab shipping interests in the region. -
Jan 1, 1511
Afonso de Albuquerque
in 1511 Afonso de Alberquerque sent ships in search of spices. He attacked Malacca when he arrived he said he comes in peace but he fires upon the city just weeks later. -
Jan 1, 1519
Ferdiand Magellan
in 1519 Ferdinand Magellan sets sail from Spainto find a western sea route to rich Spice Lands of Indonesia. He saild to West Africa and then to Brazil -
Jan 1, 1521
Spain and the Phillipines
it is known as the spanish colonial time. it began with the arrival of Ferdinand Magellan sailing for Spain. -
Jan 1, 1522
Magellan's Expedition
it was the first ship to circumnavigate the glob. it sailed across the Indian Ocean and rounded the Cape Of Good Hope. -
Jan 1, 1543
Portuguese and Japan
this was called the Nanban Trade. it started with the first Europeans, the Portuguese to begin trading with Japan -
The Happy Return
Dutch ships return to Netherlands after a year's absence with spices and wealth. It was the Happy Return to Amsterdam -
The Dutch East India Company
The dutch east india company was really referred to by the British as the Dutch East India Company. It was established as a chartered company in 1602. -
Japanese ban western merchants
Japan originally welcomed Western Traders who brought Western firearms and design for castles. After learning about the Phillipines, Japanese shoguns became suspicious of Europeans. -
Line of Demarcation
It was an imaginary line drawn by Pope Alexander VI. It was made to divide lands claimed by Portugal from those of Spain
