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Nov 9, 1347
Guns in Europe
Guns appeared in Europe in 1347. They used guns to protect their people in warfare. At this point in time, guns were state of the art weaponry and were very advanced. Without these weapons, Europe wouldn't have been able to win their battles as easily and quickly. -
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Nov 9, 1406
Ptolomey's Long Lost Map is Found
Ptolomey's map was rediscovered in the modern day Europe in 1406. Up until then, this was the most accurate map. This is what inspires Chriopher Columbus sail west of Europe to get to Asia, even though it was to the Americas. -
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Nov 9, 1465
Stars help the Navigators
[Information on Stars and Navigators](=http://ageofex.marinersmuseum.org/index.php?type=navigationtool&id=8) -
Nov 9, 1496
John Cabot
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Nov 9, 1497
Vasco da Gama
Information on Vasco da GamaJourney to the Cape
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Reasons on the Fifteen Events
While all of these events I've listed and explained are importantto that ear, they have also played a role in our time. The new technologies of that time, it helped navigators and sailors across the world to travel new places and make new routes. With these new routes leading to new, unexpected places, it has created more coutries for people to live in.