Exploration Timeline

By DanielSMedel
  • Oct 9, 1000

    Leif Ericsson Discovers North America

    Leif Ericsson Discovers North America
    Leif Ericsson was the first European to set foot on the New World, and it provided many resources for the vikings. However they only made a few voyages after Leif and that's why no European ever heard of them exploring it.
  • Mar 4, 1394

    Prince Henry The Navigator

    Prince Henry The Navigator
    He was the son of KIng Joao of Portugal and was famous for the voyages that he discovered and financed. He rounded Africa and established a sea routes to the Indies.
  • Jan 1, 1488

    Bartholomeu Dias Sails to the Southern Tip of Africa

    Bartholomeu Dias Sails to the Southern Tip of Africa
    He lead the first European Exploration to the Cape of Good Hope. He opened the sea routes to Asia via the Atlantic and the Indian Oceans.
  • May 4, 1493

    Pope Alexander VI draws the Line of Demarcation

    Pope Alexander VI draws the Line of Demarcation
    They made a line that divided the newly discovered land with Portugal and Spain. Portugal got the east side of the line and Spain got the West side.
  • Sep 24, 1493

    Columbus's Second Voyage

    Columbus's Second Voyage
    On his 2nd voyage he was given 17 ships with 1000 men and for the first time had domesticated animals. He was to continue his search for China and Japan.
  • Apr 21, 1500

    Cabral Reaches Brazil

    Cabral Reaches Brazil
    The discovery of brazil led to Portuguese commercial empire to extend to four continents with a few one hundred years. They established West African coatal stations in the early fifteenth century.
  • May 11, 1502

    Columbus's Fourth Voyage

    Columbus's Fourth Voyage
    His final Voyage was to the New World with 4 ships and was to explore encharted areas of the west Caribbean, and hopefully find a passage west of the Orient. His ships however where damaged by a hurricane and got stranded on Jamaica for about a year before getting rescued.
  • Jan 1, 1507

    Vespucci Maps South America's Coastline

    Vespucci Maps South America's Coastline
    A German Cartographer created a new map, naming the territory know as South America in honor of Vescuppi. It was the first time the word America was in print.
  • Feb 18, 1519

    Cortes Lands In Mexico

    Cortes Lands In Mexico
    Cortes teamed with the Aztecs and defeated cities one by one. Cortes betrayed the Aztecs and captured Mocteczuma and killed him and conquered the Aztecs.
  • Sep 20, 1519

    Magellan's Crew Circumnavigates the World

    Magellan's Crew Circumnavigates the World
    Magellan's crew was the first to circumnavigate the world, but Magellan died in the Battle of Mactan in the Philippines. The Mangellanic Penguin was named after him.