European Trading in Asia

By emmaveleber1
  • Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Jan 1, 1499

    Henry the Navigator

    Prince Henry sent many sailing expeditions down Africa's West Coast. He did not go on the expeditions but his sailors discovered the African Coast for Portugal.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Jan 1, 1499

    Ming Dynasty and Exploration

  • Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Jan 1, 1499

    Muslim and Italian merchants control trade between Europe and Asia

    Due to Muslim controlling the over land trade routes, Europe began to use over sea trade routes.
  • Jan 1, 1492

    Christopher Columbus

    Christopher Columbus
    Columbus sailed for Spain and found the coast of North America. There he claimed the land for Spain and brought many people there.
  • Jan 1, 1493

    Line of Demarcation

    Line of Demarcation
    It was the line that slightly moved from where the pope and originally divided the land between Spain and Portugal.
  • Jan 1, 1497

    Vasco de Gama

    Vasco de Gama
    He led an expedition of four ships and 170 sailors. He traveled around Africa to India and brought back many spices and wealth.
  • Jan 1, 1500

    Pedro Alvarez Cabral

    Pedro Alvarez Cabral
    Cabral sailed for Portugal. He found the coast of South America and claimed it for Portugal.
  • Jan 1, 1502

    Vasco de Gama

    Vasco de Gama
    This was Vasco de Gama's 2nd expedition to India. This time he targeted the city of Calicut. Once theyb reached Calicut they gathered many spices and goods.
  • Jan 1, 1511

    Afonso de Albuquerque

    Afonso de Albuquerque
    Albuquerque captured the Malacca strait for Portugal. This made Portugal very wealthy because they now could control all trade.
  • Jan 1, 1519

    Ferdinand Magellen

    Ferdinand Magellen
    Magellan sets sail from Spain in an effort to find a western sea route to Indonesia.The journey had 5 ships and 270 sailors.
  • Jan 1, 1521

    Spain and the Phillipines

    Spain and the Phillipines
    Spain controlled trade in the Phillipines. This spread Spain's religions, Catholism, throughout the Phillipines and began a trading empire.
  • Jan 1, 1522

    Magellan's Expedition

    Magellan's Expedition
    During Magellen's expedition, he pushed his crew to keep going saying that they would arrive soon. He was wrong, and the voyage took several more months, and he was killed in the Phillipines. Out of the 220 sailors and 5 ships, they returned to Spain with 18 sailors and one ship. The survivors were the first crew to circumnavigate the world.
  • Oct 28, 1543

    Portuguese and Japan

    Portuguese and Japan
    Portugal was the first to arrive in Japan. They trade with merchants there.

  • The Happy Return

    The Happy Return
    Dutch ships return to the Netherlandsafter a year long absence with spices and wealth.

  • The Dutch East India Company

    The Dutch East India Company
    Trading company founded by the Dutch in 1602 to protect their trade in the Indian Ocean and to help them win their war for independence against Spain. The company found sucess in the 17th century. It was dissolved in 1799.

  • Japanese ban Western Merchants

    Japanese ban Western Merchants
    Japan originally welcomed Western Traders who brought Western firearns and designs for castles. After learning about the Philippines, Japanese shoguns became suspicious of EuropeansJapanese ban Western Merchants and ban the Japanese from traveling abroad for 215 years.