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Period: Oct 28, 1400 to Oct 29, 1400
1400's Muslim and Italian merchants control trade between Europe and Asia
Throughout the 1400's Muslims and Italians controlled the trade newtork. -
Period: Oct 28, 1400 to Oct 29, 1400
Prince Henry the Navigator
Prince Henry the Navigator sent people to explore West Africa -
Period: Dec 29, 1400 to Dec 30, 1400
Ming Dynasty and Exploration
After Zheng He died China stopped fundingover seas experditions. The Chinese felt that the Europeans had nothing to offer. By the 1600s the Ming Dynasty was starting to decay -
Oct 28, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus tried to find a new trade route to Asia. His route was a different one from Vasco de Game -
Oct 28, 1493
Line of Demarcation
Pope Alexander VI declared this line to declare to divide new lands of Portugal from those of Spain. -
Oct 29, 1497
Vasco de Gama
He developed the plan to sail around Africa instead of going through the Middle East -
Jan 1, 1500
Pedro Alvarez Cabral
Was portuguese and discovered brazil while sailing for portugal. -
Oct 30, 1502
Vasco de Gama
He established a network of trade -
Nov 29, 1511
Afonso de Albuquerque
He was a Portugese general and an empire builder -
Jan 1, 1519
Ferdinand Magellan
He organized the expedition to the East Indies. -
Jan 1, 1521
Spain and the Philippines
Spain conquered the Philippines during their people christian and established a trade network. -
Jan 1, 1522
Magellan’s Expedition
The ships were attacked and only 4 ship members made Spain -
Jan 1, 1543
Portuguese and Japan
Welcomed western traders initially and acquired western firearms and designs for castles -
The Happy Return
Dutch ships return to Netherlands after a year's absence with spices and wealth. -
The Dutch East India Company
The British and French establish trade in India; -
Japanese ban western merchants
After learning about Philippines, Japanese shoguns became suspicious of europeans and Eventually forbid western merchants and forbid Japanese from traveling abroad
