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Sep 11, 1410
Invention of the Astrolable
The Astroable was a tool used to tell time and the positioning of the sun and the stars. This was a big help to the explorers because it showed them their latitude. -
Jan 1, 1488
Bartholomeu Dias sails to southern tip of Africa
As Dias found this he was opening the way for sea route frome Europe the Aisa. Not only did he do this but Bartholomeu was also able to mark the Wind System for all that followed after him. -
Sep 1, 1492
Columbus's First Voyage
Finally when the King and Queen granted Columbus with three ships he set off. On this voyage he discovered present day Bahamas, Cuba, and Haiti. -
May 4, 1493
Pope Alexander VI draws the Line of Demarcation
The pope declared that the land West or a pole-to-pole line should belong to Spain, so that it would be more evenly distributed. This did not satisfy Portugla who felt like the land they had was being overlooked. -
Sep 24, 1493
Columbus's Second Voyage
On this voyage Columbus found the West Indies, where he called the people indians and Porte Rico. This was the first voyage that started sending Europeans and their livestalk over to America. -
Sep 11, 1494
Treaty of Tordesilla
This treaty was able to divide the newly discovered land outside of Europe between Sapin, and Portugal. It was dicided that the land to the East wounld belong to Portugal and that the land to the West would belong to spain. -
May 1, 1497
Vasco Da Gama reaches India
Vasco Da Gama had sailed around the Cape of good hope and up to India without seeing land for three months. He was able to meet a kind Person from India and get directions from him along the way. -
May 1, 1498
Columbus's Thrid voyage
This voyage didn't start to well because there was no wind and they weren't able to move forward. Although when the wind finally picked up the crew and Columbus discovered South America. -
May 11, 1502
Columbus's Forth and final voyage
As Columbus and his crew set out for their final voyag, they were able to explore the Caribbean and parts of Southern centeral America. On their way back they ran into a deadly hurrican, which damaged their ships and left them stranded on an island for about a year. -
Jan 1, 1519
Ferdinand Magellan Circumnavigates the world.
Ferdinand Magellan was the first person to ever circumnavigate the world which proved that the world was indeed round. It took him nearly three years and suprisingly he didn't get all the way around. He was unable to finish because of a illness that killed him but luckily he had a great crew that finished it for him.
