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Jan 5, 1274
Marco polo italian
Marco's journey took three years, but he finally arrived in China. He met Kublai Khan, the ruler of China, and he studied the Chinese language and learned to speak it well. -
Jan 1, 1484
Christopher columbus Itallian
Columbus wanted to make a new voyage; he wanted to find a western route from Europe to Asia. He asked for help from Portugal and England'but he was refused. -
Dec 8, 1488
Bartholomeu Dias Portugeese
Cao, an early explorer had placed a marker near Walvis Bay. On December 8, 1488, Diaz passed the marker and was then in uncharted territory. -
May 1, 1497
John Cabot Italian
In May Cabot once again sets sail from Bristol, this time in a ship named Matthew equipped with enough supplies for seven or eight months. Cabot successfully crosses the Atlantic and finds land somewhere in North America. -
Jan 1, 1498
Vasco da gama Portugeese
Da Gama lands in Calicut, India, and the local Hindu ruler welcomes da Gama and his crew. The Portuguese mistakenly believe the residents are Christians, as they have never heard of Hinduism. The crew remains for three months, but the local Muslims traders refuse to allow them to barter freely. -
Jan 1, 1499
Amerigo Vespucci italian
After working for several years with the ships, Amerigo was able to go on his own journey. He sailed with 4 ships to South America, and it was a time when the sailors thought they were sailing to the West Indies off of Asia. -
Leif ericson Norse
Leif's father was an an explorer. He moved the family to Greenland where they started two colonies.
