European Timeline

  • Prince Henry
    Mar 13, 1418

    Prince Henry

    Sponsored Expeditions - Link to Info
  • Christopher Columbus
    Oct 11, 1492

    Christopher Columbus

    Discovered the New World - Link to Info
  • Amerigo Vespucci
    May 10, 1501

    Amerigo Vespucci

    Named the new world "North and South America" - Link to Info
  • Vasco Nunez Balboa
    Sep 13, 1513

    Vasco Nunez Balboa

    First European to see the eastern part of Pacific Ocean Link to Info
  • Francisco Pizarro
    Jun 12, 1530

    Francisco Pizarro

    Conquered the Inca Empire - Link to Info
  • Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
    Apr 13, 1532

    Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

    Discovered the Southern Western part of America - Link to Info
  • Ferdinand Magellan
    Jul 11, 1532

    Ferdinand Magellan

    Led expedition around the world - Link to Info
  • Jacques Cartier
    Jun 11, 1534

    Jacques Cartier

    Discoverd St. Lawnrence River - Link to Info
  • Sir Francis Drake

    Sir Francis Drake

    Attacked the Spainsh Armeda - Link to Info
  • Father Jacques Marquette

    Father Jacques Marquette

    Discovered the Mississippi River - Link to Info