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Jan 1, 1406
Ponce de Leon
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Ponce de Leon was a Spanish explorer. He is known for exploring Puerto Rico and Florida. He was said to be in search for the fountain of youth. -
Jan 1, 1418
Prince Henry
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Prince Henry founded a school for sailors. He also funded early explorers voyages. -
Jan 1, 1488
Bartolemu Dias
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Bartolemu Dias was a Porteguese explorer. Bartolemu was the first Eusopean to go arount the southern tip of Africa (Cape of Good Hope). By doing this he established a rout to Asia from the Atlantic Ocean. -
Jan 1, 1492
Christopher Columbus
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Christopher Columbus was an explorer who sailed west to try and see in he could get to the east. He made it to the Indies he thought but he was acctually in the Carribean. -
Jan 1, 1497
Amerigo Vespucci
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Amerigo Vespucci was an explorer that discovered South America. He refered to it as the New World. The Americas were named after Amerigo. -
Jan 1, 1497
Vasco de Gama
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Vasco de Gama was an explorer. He was from Portugal. He sailes around the southern tip of Africa and made it to India. -
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Jan 1, 1519
Ferdinand Magellan
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Ferdinand Magellan was the firt to circumnavigate the globe. He also named the Pacific Ocean. The name means calm and peaceful. -
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Jan 1, 1530
Francisco Pizarro
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Francisco Pizarro conqured the Incas and founded the city of Lima Peru.
