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Sep 11, 1405
Zheng He takes his first voyage
He led a total of seven voyages. Most explorers went around trying to discover uninhabited land and to trade with other nations, but Zheng He did something different. He went to other nations to get respect. He would give the other nations gifts to show Chinese superiority in the Indian Ocean area. -
Sep 11, 1419
Prince Henry founds his first navigation school
He opened the navigation schools for two main reasons. He wanted to get the treasures in the East and he wanted to spread Christianity. Because of his desires, he opened the navigation school on the southwest coast of Portugal. Everyone who involves exploration was welcome to perfect and hone their skills. -
Sep 11, 1492
Christopher Columbus lands in Hispaniola
He discovered North and South America when trying to go to India. However, dispite popular he wasn't the first to get there. The Chinese, Romans, Ancient Egyptians, Irish, Japanese, Polynesians, and Vikings went to America before him. He just reported it, and had the most significance. -
Sep 11, 1493
Ming China adopts the isolationist policy folowing Zheng He's seventh voyage
China realized that they had everything they needed where they were in China. They thought it wwould be best to isolate themselves, and concentrate on attackers and enemies. Before the polocy they had strict trade policies, but now people couldn't trade at all. In fact, they funded the great wall from Zheng He's voyages. -
Sep 11, 1494
Spain and Portugal sign the Treaty of Tordesillas
This was an imagenary line that divided land amonst Portugal and Spain. Pope Alexander demanded them to sign the line after tensions grew more tense between them. The line went south and north through the Atlantic. West of the line of Demarcation (the dividing line)was Spains, and east was Portugals. -
Sep 11, 1498
Vasco da Gama reaches India
He found the first direct trade route to India partially by accident! He was going along the coast of Africa when a terrable storm hit. After the storm, he noticed that Africa was on the other side of him, and that he had found the first direct way to India. -
Tokugawa Ieyasu becomes shogun of Japan
Under Tokugawa Japan's traditional culture flourished. Tokugawa, had all the power, not the emporor who was more of a symbol to the people than an actual leader. During his rule, the capitol was switched to Edo, what is now called Tokyo. -
Manchus establish Qing Dynasty in China
The Qing Dynasty was founded by the Manchus, but ruled primarily by the Mongoliens. They showed their dominance by making the Chinese cut off the front of their hair. This was humiliating because hair was an important part of Chinese culture, but the Chinese later accepted them because they kept Chinese culture a alive.
