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Nov 3, 999
Viking Exploration (Leif Ericsson)
Leif Ericsson was the first European to set foot on the New World land with rich resources for the Vikings to explore. He also reached many other places, such as Norway (to take King Olaf gifts). -
Jul 3, 1415
Prince Henry Sponsors Portuguese Exploration
Henry was desired to continue the traditional Portuguese crusade and hoped to catch Islam in gigantic pincers movement by joining forces with mystical Indies. He was determined to see Portuguese sailors sail down the west coast of Africa to find the limits of the Muslim world to defeat the Muslim World. He wanted to find a Christian Empire with a priest by the name of Prester John. -
Mar 8, 1421
Zheng He; Possibly Reaching America
It is possible that Zheng He reached America before Christopher Columbus did. People are questioning it because hes a famous explorer in Chinese History that led many Chinese fleets. -
Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus First Voyage
Christopher Columbus set sail from the Por of Palas, Spain on August 3, 1492. During this voyage he stopped at many islands, and arrived at Bariay Bay, Cuba oon Oct. 28th. While he was there he kidnapped many native americans and the Santa Maria sank on Dec. 25th. When he went to leave he had to leave 40 men behind. -
May 10, 1497
Amerigo Vespucci
Between the years of 1497 and 1503, Amerigo went through a total of 4 voyages under the Spanish flag. Throughout these voyages, he found many countries such as, Venezuela, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de la Pata, and the Amazon River, along with the Cape St. Augustine. -
Jul 8, 1497
Vasco de Gama
Vasco was the first person to sail directly from Europe to India, taking the 200 ton St. Gabriel. During the exploration, his crew got sick with scurvy and had to rest and do repairs for a month. It took close to two years to cover nearly 24,000 miles and only 54 out of 170 crew members survived. -
Nov 10, 1500
Colombian Exchange
After Columbus' first voyage, there was a ton of exchange going on between the New and Old Worlds. Many things were being exchanged, such as technology, plants, animals, and diseases. -
Nov 7, 1505
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand was born in Portugal and during his mid 20's he joined a Portuguese fleet sailing to east Africa. He has even found himself in a battle and destroyed Egyptian ships. -
Aug 13, 1521
Hernan Cotrez Conquest of the Aztecs
Hernan was a Spanish-noble, who was appointed captain general of a new Spanish expedition. When he invaded the Aztec Empire, it took 3 months for his forces to capture the capital of Tenochtitlan. -
Nov 15, 1532
Francisco Pizarro - Conquest of the Inca Empire
Franciso was a Spanish man, who became a solider and serves as a Spanish conquistador. Pizarro planned a war and defeated the Inca empire after the execution of their leader. -
Middle Passage / Atlantic Slave Trade
The Middle Passage was also known as the Atlantic Slave Trade because ships sailed on the Atlantic with slaved in their cargo either "loosely packed" or "tightly packed". These slaves were taken from their homeland to other countries, some didn't even make it to the other countries and died from sea sickness and many other diseases
