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Period: Jan 1, 1400 to
Muslim and Italian Merchants Control Trade
The first global age. They controlled the regions reasources. -
Period: Nov 11, 1400 to
Prince Henry the Navigator
Famous for the voyages of discovery that he organized and funded to the discovery of the rounding of Africa. -
Period: Nov 11, 1400 to
Ming Dynasty and Exploration
Ruled China and created the greatest eras of oderly government and social stubility. -
Nov 11, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Italian explorer who asked Spain's king and queen for funding to make a trip around the whole and find a new path to India. However he instead ran into some islands and the coast of South America. -
Nov 11, 1493
Line of Demarcation
Spain and Portugal had been fighting over the unclaimed land that Christopher Columbus discovered. So the pope brought them together to devide the land between the two. -
Nov 11, 1497
Vasco da Gama
Portugese explorer who discovered a path from Portugal to the east -
Nov 11, 1500
Pedro Alvarez Cabral
Portugese nobel, milatary commander, navigator and explorer. First substantial exploration of northeast coast of South American and he claimed it for Portugal. -
Nov 11, 1502
Vasco da Gama
He was placed in command of The Fourth Indian Armada, which was assembled by the King. It would be his second time going to India, specifically to target Calicut. -
Nov 11, 1511
Afonso de Albuquerque
Known as 'Albuquerque the Great' he spread christianity, combated Islam, and secured the trade of spices for Portugal. -
Nov 11, 1519
Ferdinand Magellan
Portugal explorer who became known for having organized the expedition that traveled from the Alantic ocean into the Pacific. -
Nov 11, 1521
Spain and the Philippines
Spain violently takes over the Philippines after trading with them resulting in many deaths and uneasy feeling. -
Nov 11, 1522
Magellan's Crew
Magellan and his crew went on a huge trip to India. On this trip many of his ships failed and Magellan ended up being one of those who did not make it home. -
Nov 12, 1543
Portugese and Japan
They start trading with eachother. Japan bringing spices to Portugual while Portugal brings christianity to the region. -
The Happy Return
Dutch fleets return after a years journy to Amsterdam bringing various spices from their trips. It makes any one who supported them rich, and the Dutch celebrate. -
The Dutch East Indian Company
Wealthy merchants founded the Dutch East Indian Company and they strove to make thmselves the major European power in the east. So they could control trade and get money. They captured the Malacca from the Portuguese and reopened trade with China. -
Japan Bans Western Merchants
Japan, out of China, Korea and itself, was the most leniant country with rules and restrictions about trade. However after they heard about what happened to Spain and the Philippines, they closed themselves off to trade worried that it would happen to them.
