Spanish and Portuguese Explorers

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  • Period: Jan 1, 1400 to

    Spanish and Portuguese Explorers

  • Jan 1, 1415

    Prince Henry the Navigator was inspire to become an explorer

    Prince Henry the Navigator was inspire to become an explorer
    When he was 21, Prince Henry, his brothers, and his father attacked the Moslem port of Ceutha in north Morocco. This attack ended in victory which inspired him to become an explorer.
  • Jan 1, 1434

    Beyond Cape Bojador- Henry the Navigator

    Beyond Cape Bojador- Henry the Navigator
    Prince Henry convinced Gil Eannes to try to go past Cape Bojador and he succeeded in 1434. Gil Eannes was the only one to survive out of 15 expiditions past Cape Bojador.
  • Jan 1, 1455

    Mouth of the Gambia River- Henry the Navigator

    Mouth of the Gambia River- Henry the Navigator
    Prince Henry sent Cadamosto on a navigation to reach the mouth of the Gambia River. Cadamosto succeeded in the exepedition.
  • Jan 1, 1456

    The Geba River- Henry the Navigator

    The Geba River- Henry the Navigator
    Prince Henry sent Cadamosto on a second exepedition to sail up the Gambia river to the Geba River.
  • Jan 1, 1458

    Cape Palmas- Henry the Navigator

    Cape Palmas- Henry the Navigator
    Prince Henry sent Diogo Gomes on an expedition to sail Cape Palmas. He died the year the expediton returned.
  • Jan 1, 1465

    Christopher Columbus first sets sail

    Christopher Columbus first sets sail
  • Jan 1, 1480

    From Portugal to Iceland

    From Portugal to Iceland
    Christopher Columbus made his first big voyage. He sailed from Portugal to Iceland in this voyage.
  • Jan 1, 1492

    Orders from King John Paul II- Vasco Da Gama

    Orders from King John Paul II- Vasco Da Gama
    King John Paul II sent Gama to Setubal to seize French ships for French raids against Portuguese ships.
  • Aug 1, 1492

    Europe to Asia- Christopher Columbus

    Europe to Asia- Christopher Columbus
    Columbus set sail with three ships. The ships names were Pinta'the Nina'and the Santa Maria.
  • Oct 14, 1492

    The New World- Christopher Columbus

    The New World- Christopher Columbus
    Christopher and his crew found land that they thought was Asia but instead they discovered the American continent.
  • Jan 1, 1497

    Route to the East Indies- Vasco Da Gama

    Route to the East Indies- Vasco Da Gama
    Vasco da Gama was sent on a exepedition to find a sea route to the East Indies
  • Nov 22, 1497

    The Cape of Good Hope- Vasco Da Gama

    The Cape of Good Hope- Vasco Da Gama
    Vasco da Gama sailed around the Cape of Good Hope.
  • Dec 25, 1497

    Coast of Natal- Vasco Da Gama

    Coast of Natal- Vasco Da Gama
    Gama reached the coast of Natal
  • Oct 31, 1500

    The New World- Vasco Nunez de Balboa

    The New World- Vasco Nunez de Balboa
    Balboa sails to the new world aboard Rodrigo de Bastida's ship
  • Jan 1, 1505

    Ferdinand sailed with Francisco de Almedia

    Ferdinand sailed with Francisco de Almedia
  • Jan 1, 1512

    Circumnavigation- Ferdinand Magellan

    Circumnavigation- Ferdinand Magellan
    Ferdinand decided to circumnavigate the world
  • Jul 14, 1512

    First Expedition- Vasco Nunez de Balboa

    First Expedition- Vasco Nunez de Balboa
    Balboa leads an expedition to the Ithmus of Panama in Columbia.
  • Jan 1, 1520

    Magellan Strait- Ferdinand Magellan

    Magellan Strait- Ferdinand Magellan
    Ferdinand sailed down the coast of South America to find a path across. He finally found one that he named the Magellan Strait, and he sailed through it.