Exploration Timeline

  • 150

    Invention of the astrolabe

    Invention of the astrolabe
    This happened in 150 b.c
    The astrolabe was manufacturing was centered in augsburg and nuremburg germany.
  • Sep 1, 1000

    Leif Ericsson lands in vinnland

    Leif Ericsson lands in vinnland
    Leif ericcson landed in north america and named it vinnland
  • Mar 4, 1394

    Prince Hennry the Navigator

    Prince Hennry the Navigator
    The date i put was when he was born
    His religon was roman cathlocism His moms brother was King Henry IV
  • Jan 1, 1487

    Bartholomeu Dias sails to southern tip of africa

    Bartholomeu Dias sails to southern tip of africa
    It ended in 1488
  • Aug 3, 1492

    Columbus First Voyage

    Columbus First Voyage
    He landed in the bahamas on his first voyage.
  • Period: Aug 3, 1492 to May 11, 1502

    columbus voyages

  • Jan 1, 1493

    Pope Alexander VI draws the line of decmarcation

    Pope Alexander VI draws the line of decmarcation
    Spain had west of the line and Portagual and east.
  • Sep 25, 1493

    columbus second voyage

    columbus second voyage
    On his second voyage called where he landed the west indies Because he thought he landed in india. He also called the people Indians
  • Sep 12, 1494

    Treaty of tortilius is signed

    Treaty of tortilius is signed
    It expanded spain and portagual`s territories.
  • May 20, 1498

    Vasco de Gama reaches india

    Vasco de Gama reaches india
    On his way to india he stop in africa many times and had problems with Muslim traders.
  • May 30, 1498

    Columbus third voyage

    Columbus third voyage
    on his third voyage he landed on the coast south america
    He landed 10 days after vasco de gama landed in india
  • Apr 21, 1500

    Cabral reaches brazil

    Cabral reaches brazil
    He called brazil true cross island for portagual. It became portaguals according to the according to the treaty of todessillas
  • Jan 1, 1502

    Vespucci maps South America’s coastline

    Vespucci maps South America’s coastline
    The leader of this expidition was Gonçalo Coelho. vespucci died in1512.
  • May 11, 1502

    columbus fourth voyage

    columbus fourth voyage
    He landed in central america on his fourth voyage
  • Jan 1, 1519

    Magellan`s crew cirrcumnavigates the world

    Magellan`s crew cirrcumnavigates the world
  • Jan 1, 1519

    cortes lands in mexico

    cortes lands in mexico
    He died when he was 61 or 62. He fought agianst cuba emissaires, and won. He fought them becuse they were going to aresst him.
  • Hennry Hudson sails up the Hudson river

    Hennry Hudson sails up the Hudson river