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Period: Jan 1, 1368 to
Ming Dynasty and Exploration
The Ming Dynasty ruled China for over 250 years. During this time, Zheng He was a very famous explorer, who inspired more Chinese explorations. Throughout his life, he is known for his treasure voyages. -
Period: Mar 4, 1396 to Nov 13, 1460
Prince Henry the Navigator - Lifespan
Prince Henry the Navigator began sailing and trading at the age of 25. He began the School of Navigation, He was also the first to sail West Africa, which nobody dared attempt. -
Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Jan 1, 1499
European Seek Sea Route to Asia
Europeans do not want to cross Muslim territory In order to avoid paying the high prices, they decide to go around them by sailing. Slowly, they manage to avoid the Muslims and their tolls. -
Jan 1, 1492
Christopher Columbus
A world famous sailor, Columbus has caught the world's attention for his great discovery of "The New World". Because of this, he was one of the few to inspire a great amount of people to begin sailing. -
Jan 1, 1493
Line of Demarcation
The line of Demarcation is a "fake" longitude, created by Pope Alexander IV. It's purpose was to split the claimed lands of Portugal, apart from those claimed by Spain. It was also drawn after Columbus's voyages to the Americas. -
Jan 1, 1497
Vasco da Gama
During this year, Gama led a fleet to Lisbon. He carried out two expeditions from 1497 to 1502. Throughout this time, he attempted to open a sea route to India. -
Jan 1, 1500
Pedro Alvarez Cabral
Portuguese nobleman, military commander, navigator and explorer. He was considered being the discoverer of Brazil. He also claimed south America and claimed it for Brazil. -
Jan 1, 1502
Vasco Da Gama
He was known for his Portuguese expeditions. He was especially known for being the first to sail directly from Europe to India. At one point, he attacked and terrorized Muslim ports, killing 38 hostages. -
Jan 1, 1511
Alfonso de Albuquerque
Alfonso was not only a sailer, but the Duke of Goa, a Portuguese general, a "great conqueror," a statesman, and an empire builder. What is interesting about him is that he actually conquered Goa and later became the Duke. Unfortunately, he was ill near the coast of Goa, and was replaced by somebody else. -
Jan 1, 1519
Ferdinand Magellin
Magellin was a Portuguese explorer who began the Spanish expedition to the East Indies from 1519 to 1522. So, he started the first circumnavigation of the Earth. By the time, he sailed for both Spain and Portugal. -
Jan 1, 1521
Spain and the Philippines
A total of 4,000 Spanish residents lived in the Philippines, which meant that they had a good past. However, the Philippines were under Spain's control. However, they have something known as Friendship Day, which commemorates their great past. -
Jan 1, 1522
Magellan's Expedition
Magellan has succeeded many things throughout his life. For instance, he was the first to navigate the globe and make it back to Spain. Another thing is that he discovered spice islands, which was significant during that time. -
Jan 1, 1543
Portugal and Japan
Portugal first made contact with Japan in 1543. While everything was running smoothly, Portugal did something Japan did not like. While Portugal was purchasing and selling Japanese slaves, Japan demanded them to stop, and later banned it. -
The Happy Return
"The Happy Return" was a year long voyage absense. As a result, they have received a great amount of wealth and spices for the Dutch. -
Dutch East India Company
The company was considered to be the first official multinational corperation.Their goal was to develop trade links for profitable items. By 1750, it has employed a mere 25,000 members, which meant it grew by rapidy for 2 centuries. -
Japanese began Self Isolation
Japanese shogon Tokugawa Iemitsu puts the Isolation policy into place. This was the time when Japan did not let anybody in, or did not let anybody out.
