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The Renaissance Era Events by Shelby Jenkins

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  • Jan 1, 1300

    Prince Henry hte Navigator

    Prince Henry hte Navigator
    He was the fifth child of the Portuguese King John 1 and responsible for the early development of Portuguese exploration and miritime trade with othercontients Through the systemactic ecploration of Western Africa. He was baptized in Porto, and may have been norn there.
  • Jan 1, 1467

    Cabral reaches Barzli

    Cabral reaches Barzli
    He was Portugenous nobleman, millitary commander, navigator, and Explorer. He fleet 13 ships for western Alntic Ocean.
  • Jan 1, 1488

    Bartolomeu Dias sals to Southern tip of Africa

    Bartolomeu Dias sals to Southern tip of Africa
    He is the first European known to done that.
    He sailed along the west coast of Africa.
  • Jan 1, 1492

    Culumbus's first voyage

    Culumbus's first voyage
    Led to the discovery of America from a European point of view.
    He was not the first European to voyage to the New World and did not reach mainland until his third voyage in 1498.
  • Sep 24, 1493

    Columbus’s Second Voyage

    Columbus’s Second Voyage
    There were 15 caravels on the voyage.
    He sent a letter to the Monarchs proposing to enslave some of the Americas people.
  • Sep 5, 1494

    Treaty of Tordesillas is signed

    Treaty of Tordesillas is signed
    This divided the newlt discovered lands outside of Europe between Portugal and Spain along the west of the Cape Verde islands. The lands to the east would belong to Portugal and the lands to the west would belong to Spain.
  • Jan 1, 1519

    Cortes lands in Mexico

    Cortes lands in Mexico
    A Spanish expedition of 11 ships was sailed westward. s08 soliders went wiht Cortes from Cuba in screach for new wealth.
  • Apr 1, 1521

    Magellan's crew circumnavigates the world

    Magellan's crew circumnavigates the world
    They were the first to cross the Pacfitic Ocean.
    The Manegellantic Penguin was named for him, as he was the first European to note it.
  • Jan 1, 1554

    Invention of the Astrolabe

    Invention of the Astrolabe
    An astrolabe is an elaborate inclinomater, historically used by Astronomers, Navigetors,and Astrologers. Its many uses include locating and predicting the postitions of the Sun, Moon,Planets, And Stars, determining local time given local latitude and vice-versa.

  • Henry Hudson sails up the Hudson River

    Henry Hudson sails up the Hudson River
    He explored the river that was eventually named after him. He sailed by Chania all the way to the Arctic circle.