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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
    Bartholomew Diaz reached the Cape of Good Hope, the tip of Africa
  • Period: Nov 28, 1488 to Nov 28, 1522

    The new Era

  • Oct 12, 1492

    Columbus and the discovery of America

    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

    John and Sebastian Cabot
    The Venetian brothers John and Sebastian Cabot discovered Canada
  • Sep 28, 1498

    The circumnavigation of Africa

    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

    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

    Ferdinando Magellano
    The Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan reaches Earth Fire, South America and discovers a new ocean: the Pacific