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Key moments of great geographical discoveries made by the Europeans in the fifteenth century
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Nov 28, 1488
Bartholomew Diaz
Bartholomew Diaz reached the Cape of Good Hope, the tip of Africa -
Period: Nov 28, 1488 to Nov 28, 1522
The new Era
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Oct 12, 1492
Columbus and the discovery of America
Columbus leaves from Genoa and reaches the American continent,sure to be in Asia -
Nov 1, 1497
John and Sebastian Cabot
The Venetian brothers John and Sebastian Cabot discovered Canada -
Sep 28, 1498
The circumnavigation of Africa
The Portuguese Vasco De Gama circumnavigated Africa and found a route to the Indies by sea -
Nov 28, 1499
Amerigo Vespucci
The Florentine Amerigo Vespucci shows that the lands discovered by Columbus belong to a new continent, America, that he will name -
Dec 28, 1519
Ferdinando Magellano
The Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan reaches Earth Fire, South America and discovers a new ocean: the Pacific