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Period: Oct 28, 1400 to Oct 28, 1499
Important events that occured in the 1400's
Throughout the 1400's a lot of important things occured. For starters Muslim and Italian merchants had all of the trade routes under control, this led to Europeans going around them and exploring different places. Later on Prince Henry the Navigator sent expeditions to establish trade routes with other countries. After that, The Ming Dynasty sent an explorer name Zheng He, he did many important things like bringing resources from other countries and also brought exotic animals back to China. -
Aug 3, 1492
Columbuses' Voyage
In 1492 columbus sailed the ocean blue. His trip was funded by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain, he later discovered land -
May 4, 1493
Line of Demarcation
Pope Alexander VI split the newly dscovered land between Portugual and Spain -
Jul 8, 1497
Vasco da Gama
He discovered a trade route to India. He later traded with them and brought what he gathered back to Portugual. -
Apr 22, 1500
Pedro Alvares Cabral
In the year 1500 he discovered Brazil, he stayed in their for ten days then left on his and aimed for India for trade. They were attacked by Muslims becuase of the trading competition and 50 crew members died. He sucessfully reached India and began to trade for spices. -
Oct 29, 1502
Vasco da Gama's second voyage
He went on another expedition to India where he was attacked by Muslim traders. Two decades later, he went back to India as a Viceroy and died of an illness in late 1524. -
Jul 15, 1511
Afonso de Alberquerque
Captured Malacca. Said he came in peace but later betrayed the trust of them and used violence to take control. -
Sep 20, 1519
Ferdinand Magellan
He set sail from Spain to discover a sea route to the Spice Islands in Indonesia. He later on went and discovered the straight he wanted and it is now called The Straight of Magellan. -
Oct 30, 1521
Spain and the Phillipines
Spain and the Phillipines traded with each other. They traded spices, resources, and others. -
Sep 6, 1522
Magellan's Expedition across the world
Magellan became well know but this even would make him remembered forever. He decided to sail around the world! The feat was accomplished but Magellan died before they fully made it around. -
Oct 30, 1543
Portugual and Japan
Portugual and spain were great trading buddies and got along well. They exchanged spices and other goods. -
The Happy Return
The Happy Return is referring to when the Dutch returned from Asia and brought spices and goods. It made the Dutch enthusiastic and soon got eager to start heading to sea more often. -
The Dutch East India Company
The company acquired Dutch products. Later they sold them on Asian waters. -
Japan's ban on western merchants
In Japan they enjoyed trading with western merchants and exchanging goods. Soon they herad of attacks and quickly shut the gates from trade. They allowed one ship from Portugual to keep them updated on trade and what was going on in the ouside world.
