Timeline of explorers- A.H.

Leif Ericson

1000

-In 1000 CE Leif Ericson Started his voyage
-He was born in Norway
-He was financed by king of Norway
-His goal was to teach Christianity to Greenland
-He explored Vinland
-His accomplishments were the finding of Vinland and started a settlement that was temporary due to the natives and took back vines and grapes
-He was called "Leif the Lucky" for saving castaways on the way to Greenland

Timeline of explorers

Period: 1000 to 1682

Zheng He

1405

-He carried out 7 voyages from 1405-1433 in the Indian Ocean
-He was born in China
-He was funded by the Emperor of China, Hong Wu
-His motivation was to collect tributes for China and to promote the glory of the Ming dynasty
-He explored Vietnam, India, Somalia, Siam, Malacca, Java Ceylon
-His achievements included expanding China's political influence in the old world and the expansion of friendly ties with other nations
-An interesting fact about him was that he was Muslim

Christopher Columbus

1492

-His voyage started August 1492 and ended October 12, 1492
-He was born in Italy
-His voyage was funded by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
-His motivation was the possibility of gold, spices and the spread of Christianity
-He explored San Salvador, called Guanahani by the natives
-His accomplishment was opening the door for more exploration to a new world
-though around that time people believed the world was round, he believed it was a pear shaped world.

John Cabot

1497

-His voyage started May 1497 and ended in August 6, 1497
-He was born in Italy
-He was funded by King Henry VII of England
-His motivation was finding a new route to Asia
-He explored Cape Discovery, Island of St.John, St. Georges cape, Trinity Islands and Cabot straight (It is disputed whether he first landed on Newfoundland, Cape Breton, or Southern Salvador)
-His accomplishment was being the first British man to land on the North American Mainland
-His first voyage was considered a failure

Vasco de Guama

Jul 8, 1497

-His voyage started July 8,1497 and ended the voyage on May 20, 1498
-He was born in Portugal
-His voyage was financed by Manuel I
-His motivation was Gold and the spreading of Christianity
-He explored Mozambique at Copper River and Kappad and Malindi, India
-He accomplished finding a direct sea route from Europe to Asia
-From what is known, he had a very bad temper that ended up causing bad relation with India.

Amerigo Vespucci

1501

-His voyage started May 1501 and ended September 1502
-He was born in Italy
-The Kingdom of Portugal funded him
-His motivation was gold
-He explored down Brazil and Argentina's coast
-His accomplishment was the finding of "India" being its own continent that will soon be called North and South America
-He was the pilot for the Voyage.

Vasco Nunez de Balboa

1511

-His voyage started in the year 1511 and ended in September 25, 1513
-He was born in Spain
-He was self funded
-His motivation was gold and riches
-He explored the Isthanus of Panama and Mardelsur
-He discovered the Pacific Ocean and governed the first South American settlement
-He once was a farmer under great debt and about to be arrested.

Juan Ponce de Leon

Mar 13, 1513

-His voyage started in March 13, 1513 and ended in the year 1514
-He was born in Spain
-His voyage was funded by Ferdinand II
-His motivation was gold and the fabled Fountain of Youth
-He explored Florida, being called La Florida by his naming
-His accomplishments was the founding of Florida and being the first explorer to hit the mainland of the United States
-He named Florida for its abundance of flowers.

Hernan Cortez

1519

-His voyage started 1519 and ended at August 1521
-He was born in Spain
-His voyage was funded by himself
-His main motivation was gold and the spread of Christianity
-He explored Cozumel and Tenochtitlan
-His accomplishments included the conquering of the Aztec Empire, building Mexico city and obtaining vast amounts of gold
-He had a bilingual Mistress that was a slave from one tribe

Ferdinand Magellan

Sep 20, 1519

-His voyage started September 20, 1519 and ended September 6, 1522 where near the middle he died at April 27, 1521
-He was born in Portugal
-He was funded by King Charles I
-His motivation was Gold and the spread of Christianity
-He explored the Pacific Ocean (Sea of the South) and Guam and Spice Islands
-His accomplishments included circumnavigating the world
-Only 18 people, excluding him, survived the odyssey out of the 200 sent.

Giovanni de Verrazono

1524

-His voyage started January 1524 and ended July 8, 1524
-He was born in Italy
-He was funded by Francois d'Anqouleme
-His motivation was finding a new route to Asia
-He explored Cape Fear, New York Harbor, Black Island and Narragansett Bay
-His accomplishment were being the first European to sight New York and Narragansett bay
-He was eaten alive by cannibals

Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

1527

-His voyage started in the year 1527 and ended July 1536
-He was born in Spain
-The voyage was funded by Spain
-His motivation was to explore the Southwest and Mexico
-He explored Tampa bay, Galveston Texas, East Texas and Mexico
-His accomplishment was being the first to set foot in Texas
-His last name meant the head of a cow

Panfillo de Narvaez

Jun 7, 1527

-His voyage started June 17, 1527 and ended November 1528
-He was born in Spain
-He was funded by Charles V
-His motivation was to colonize Florida
-He explored Cuba, Tampa bay, St. Marks, Gulf of Mexico, -Pensacola bay and the mouth of the Mississippi River
-His accomplishments included the colonization of America starting in Florida
-Only 4 people survived his 600 man crew

Francisco Pizzaro

1531

-His voyage started 1531 and ended at 1533
-He was born in Spain
-His voyage was funded by Emperor Carlos V
-His motivations included gold and land
-He explored Peru
-He took control of the Incan Empire
-He was a second cousin to Hernan Cortez

Jaquez Cortier

Apr 20, 1534

-His voyage started April 20, 1534 and ended the voyage on September 5, 1534
-He was born in France
-He was funded by French King Francis I
-His motivation was gold, spices and a new passage to Asia
-He explored Newfoundland, Straight of Belle Isle, Gulf of St. Lawrence, Prince Edward Island and Chalver Bay
-He accomplished things such as name Canada and exploring St. Lawrence River.
-His exploration caused the French to lose interest in the New World for over half a century

Hernando de Soto

1538

-His voyage started in April 1538 and ended in 1542
-He was born in Spain
-He was funded by Pedro Arias Davila
-His motivation was gold
-He explored Georgia, the Carolinas, Alabama, Mississippi and its river
-His accomplishment was the finding of the Mississippi River and the crossing of it
-His parents wanted him to be a lawyer

Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

1540

-His voyage started February 1540 and ended the fall of 1542
-He was born in Spain
-He was funded by Antonio de Mendoza
-His motivation was to find the seven cities of gold
-He explored New Galacia, Rio grande, Santa Fe and Quivira
-His accomplishments were exploring the Southwestern part of the United States and claiming the land for Spanish colonization
-His army consisted of more Indians than Spaniards

Jean Ribault

1562

-His voyage started in the year 1562 and ended July 20, 1562

Henry Hudson

Apr 6, 1609

-His voyage began on April 6, 1609 and ended the voyage on November 7, 1609
-He was born in England
-He was funded by the Dutch East India Company
-His motivation was finding Northwest passage to Asia
-He explored New York and the Hudson River
-The thing he accomplished was discovering the Hudson River
-He, his son and a few ill crew members were left to die on a small boat never to be found again

Jaquez Marquette

1673

-His voyage started in May 1673 and ended in July 1673
-He was born in France
-He was funded by Lois, Comfe de Frontenac
-His motivation was to find the direction of the Mouth of the Mississippi River
-He explored Green Bay, Fox River, Wisconsin River and the Mississippi River
-The things he accomplished were travelling down Mississippi and reported the first accurate data on its course
-He was a Jesuit missionary explorer

Robert Cavelier de la Salle

1678

-His voyage started in the year 1678 and ended in February 1682
-He was born in France
-He was funded by Paris and Montreal
-His motivation was exploring the western parts of New France
-He explored the Great Lakes, Niagara, Louisiana and the Mississippi basin
-He accomplished leading an expedition down Mississippi river and claiming the Region for France
-He originally was a fur trader