Exploration Timeline

  • 200

    Invention of the Astrolabe

    Invention of the Astrolabe
    year 200BC The greek astonomer Hipparchus is quite credited about it.
  • Nov 13, 1460

    Prince Henry the Navigator

    Prince Henry the Navigator
    November 13th 1460 is the year that Prince Henry died he supported experation for Portugal.
  • Aug 3, 1493

    Christopher Colubus 1st voyage

    Christopher Colubus 1st voyage
    August 3rd - September 6th the 1st voyage departed mainland spain down ro rhe Canay Islands for final restovking.
    1492-1493
  • Sep 24, 1493

    Christopher Columbus's 2nd voyage

    Christopher Columbus's 2nd voyage
    1493-1496 is how long the trip took. This trip has taken quicker than the last, This voyage only took 21 days going form the Canary Islands to Cadiz and finally getting there on June 11th.
  • Jun 7, 1494

    Treaty of Tordesillas is signed

    Treaty of Tordesillas is signed
    Divided the new continent of Portugal/ Spain.
  • May 20, 1497

    Vasco de Gama reaches India

    Vasco de Gama reaches India
    November 1497 May 20th 1499
    De gama gad trouble with muslum traders along the way that didn't want to interfere in their profitable trade routes.
  • Jan 1, 1498

    Chrisopher Columbus's 3rd voyage

    Chrisopher Columbus's 3rd voyage
    Christopher Columbus took his 3rd viayge through South America from Sapin. from 1498-1500
  • May 12, 1502

    Christopher Columbus 4th voyage

    Christopher Columbus 4th voyage
    May 12th- June 29th 1502-1504
    Forht and final voyage for Columbus taking him from Spain to Central America.
  • Jan 1, 1507

    Vesspuci maps South America's Coastline

    Vesspuci maps South America's Coastline
    Vesspuci using letters to guide him,leading him to making a map in print for the 1st time also making use of the name America.
  • Henry Hudson sails ip Hudson River

    Henry Hudson sails ip Hudson River
    Henry and his crew sail into the majestic rive off the Atlantic Coast.