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1324
Mansa Musa - Hajj to Mecca
Musa had 60,000 people with him including 12,000 slaves and a huge amount of gold. He led Portuguese to Africa. -
1488
Bartolomeu Dias - Cape of Good Hope
Led the Portuguese to the Indian Ocean -
1492
Christopher Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue
He sailed in search of a western sea route to Asia. His goal was to find a way to facilitate trade after the Silk Road was closed. -
1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
This treaty divided the newly discovered lands outside of Europe between Portugal and the Crown of Castile. -
1519
Hernan Cortes
He led a conquest of the Aztec people and explored the present day Mexico. -
Period: 1519 to 1522
Magellan
He took his Spanish ships to circle the globe. It was not good conditions on the ships. He opened the world to global transport and exchanges. Led many conquests. -
1521
Magellan
Death at the hands of leaders in the Philipines. -
1522
After Magellan's Death
His fleet lost a tremendous amount of people. When they returned to Spain after his death there was only 18 men and 1 ship. -
Apr 22, 1529
Treaty of Zaragoza
Peace treaty between Portugal and Spain. It defined the areas of Spanish and Portuguese influence in Asia. -
1545
Potosi - Present Day Bolivia
Silver mining town with huge wealth and population over 200,000 people. This area was the rise of Spanish expression.