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Jan 1, 1492
Reaches americas
Christopher columbus reaches americas -
Jan 1, 1493
large fleet
Christopher columbus sets out for the americas again with large fleet -
Jan 1, 1500
Pedro Alvares
Pedro Alvares cabral claims Brazil for Portugal -
Jan 1, 1501
South America
Amerigo Vespucci identifies South America as a new continent -
Nov 2, 1507
America
German mapmaker names the continent america -
Jan 1, 1519
Hernando Cortes
Hernando Cortes a spanish adventure lands in mexico -
Jan 1, 1519
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferinand Magellan leaves to sail around the world -
Jan 1, 1521
aztec empire
cortes and 600 men conquer aztec empire -
Jan 1, 1522
Magellan
Magellan is killed, but some of his men return to spain in 1522 -
Jan 1, 1532
Francisco Pizarro
spanish conqueror leads force to peru
