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Period: Jan 1, 1400 to
European and Asian Trade
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Period: Jan 1, 1400 to
Europeans Seek Sea Route to Asia
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Period: Oct 30, 1400 to
Prince Henry the Navigator
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Jan 1, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus discovered America. -
Jan 1, 1493
Line of Demarcation
A "line" drawn in 1493. -
Jul 8, 1497
Vasco da Gama
Led a voyage of four ships and over 100 men on the ships. -
Feb 15, 1500
Pedro Alvarez Cabral
Pedro Alvarez Cabral discovered Brazil on February 15th, 1500. He was also the commander in chief. -
Feb 12, 1502
Vasco da Gama
Vasca da Gama came up with the 4th Portuguese India Armada. They left on Febuary 12th, 1502. -
Feb 1, 1511
Afonso de Albuquerque
Alfonso de Albuquerque set up the conquest of Malacca. -
Sep 20, 1519
Ferdnidad Magellan
On September 20th, 1519, Magellan set sail. -
Sep 1, 1522
Magellan's Expedition
Magellan sailed from Spain trying to find western seas. -
Jan 1, 1543
Portuguese and Japan
They first came together when they sailed and met eachother. -
The Happy Return
THis was an expedition and they called it "The Happy Return." -
The Dutch East India Company
The Dutch East India Company was a company that funded spice trades from 1602 to 1709 -
Japanese ban western merchants.
The Japanese ban western merchants because they were having problems trading with them.