Navigators

  • Mar 27, 1419

    Prince Henry

    Prince Henry
    Prince Henry the navigator begins to support portugese exploration. He sent expeditions west to islands in the Atlantic and south to explore the western coast of Africa. His main goal was to find a water route around Africa to India.
  • Mar 28, 1488

    Barththolomeus Dias

    Barththolomeus Dias
    Barththolomeus Dias rounds the tip of africa in 1488
  • Mar 27, 1492

    Christopher Colombus

    Christopher Colombus
    Christopher Colombus sailed across the Atlantic to the Caribbean. The spanish rulers, king ferdiand and Queen Isabella agreed to pay for his voyage. He returned to spain in 1493.
  • Mar 27, 1497

    Vasco de Gama

    Vasco de Gama
    Vasco de Gama of portugal sailed around the southern tip of Africa to india. He set out for india in 1497. The journey took more than 10 months.He stopped at several african ports
  • Mar 28, 1497

    John Cabot

    John Cabot
    In 1497 a sailor named john cabot sailed from england to the atlantic coast of what is now england. He sailed twice, but never returned the second time, presumably sunk.
  • Mar 27, 1500

    Pedro Cabral

    Pedro Cabral
    This second trip was led by Pedro Cabral to the west to avoid the windless gulf of Guiena . He sighted the land know brazil. He sailed for 1 year.
  • Mar 28, 1502

    Amerigo vespucci

    Amerigo vespucci
    Amerigo vespucci Sailed along the coast of South America and concluded that it was not Asia but a new land in 1502.
  • Mar 27, 1513

    Vasco Nunez de Balboa

    Vasco Nunez de Balboa
    In 1513 Vasco nunez de balboa led an expedition across the the Isthums of Panama. He was the first european to see the Pacific Ocean after 3 weeks.
  • Mar 27, 1519

    Ferdinand Magnellan

    Ferdinand Magnellan
    Ferdinand Magnellan's crew was the first to sail completly around the world. He set out in 1519 with 5 ships and 250 men for spain. he sailed for 2 years.
  • Mar 28, 1519

    Hernan Cortes

    Hernan Cortes
    in 1519 spaniard Hernan cortes led a small force of soldiers into the interior of mexico. His intention was to establish a spanish colony there.
  • Mar 28, 1529

    Franciso Pizarro

    Franciso Pizarro
    Led expedition to peru for spain
    1530-1533
  • Mar 28, 1534

    Jasques Cartier

    Jasques Cartier
    Jasques Cartier left france in 1534 to look for a northwest passage that would take them around the northern reaches of north america. He claimed all the land along the river as the province of New france or as it came to be called later canada.
  • Mar 27, 1577

    Sir Francis Drake

    Sir Francis Drake
    Sir Francis of england sailed around the world a few years after magnellan.He set out for the east indies in 1577. He sailed for 3 years from 1577-1580.
  • Henry Hudson

    Henry Hudson
    In 1607 henry hudson set out to the north hoping to find a northeast passage around europe.He returned and set out on 2 more voyages for the english and one for the dutch.
  • Samuel De Champlain

    Samuel De Champlain
    Samuel De Champlain founded the city of quebec in 1608. He left from new france with other french explorers to seek more land that they could claim.
  • Giovanni de Verazzano

    Giovanni de Verazzano
    explored hudson bay.
    sailed for french
  • Rene- robert La salle

    Rene- robert La salle
    Canoed down the entire Missisipi river to thr gulf of mexico for french.