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17th Century
English and Dutch begin moving into Asia -
Jan 1, 1086
1096-1270 Crusades
When Alexius called for help to defend his empire , the pope asked all the christians to join the war against the Turks. -
Jan 1, 1275
1275
Marco Polo meets Kublai Kahn in China -
Jan 1, 1400
1400s
Caravel make it possible to sail against the wind. -
Jan 1, 1400
1400s
Desire for contact with Asia. -
Jan 1, 1419
1419
Prince Henry founds navigation school. -
Jan 1, 1460
1460
Portuguese have trading posts along West coast of Africa -
May 1, 1488
May 1488
Dias sails around southern tip of Africa. -
Jan 1, 1492
1492
Spanish columbus tries to find fast route to Asia but finds Americas instead. -
Jan 1, 1494
1494
Treaty of Tordesillas pope divides Americas between Spain and Portugal -
May 20, 1498
May 20 1498
Vasco De Gama sails to India -
Jan 1, 1499
1499
De Gama returns to Portugal with valuable cargo -
Jan 1, 1509
1509
Portugal defeats Muslim's and takes over India trade. -
Feb 17, 1510
February 17, 1510
Portugal captures Goa, Pot city in India. -
Aug 15, 1511
August 15, 1511
Portugal seizes Malacca. -
August 1600
dutch have more ships than the other nation -
1619
Dutch set up a trade headquarters at Batavia.
