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Known as a Portguese explorer. His motives were to serve God and his Majesty to give light to those who were in darkness and to grow rich as all men desire to.
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Chinese muslim. He led 7 voyages. Known for their size like their distances, fleet size, and shipmeasuraments.
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Son of Portugal king. Dream of exploring overseas began in 1415. He helped conquer Muslim city of Ceuta in North america.
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Genoese sea captain. He sailed west across Atlantic to find an alternate trade route t oAsia.
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Began the exploration of the east African coast. His remarkable voyage was a direct sea route to india of 27,000 miles. He and his crew were amazed at the goods in the shop.
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Spaniard, landed in Mexico. He wanted to claim new lands for Spain. Known as conquistadores were him and those who followed him.
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Brutal and ambitious. He seized the imperial capital Kyoto in 1568 by defeating his rivals. his motto was " Rule the empire by force ".
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Came after Oda Nobunga. By 1590 he controlled most of his country. He invaded Korea in 1592 and died in 1598.
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Commander of a rebel army. This army drove Mongols out of china in 1368. In that year he was the first Ming emporer.
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Emporer in 1661. He ruled for some 60 years. He lowered taxes and reduced expenses for the goverment. He also offered intellectuals goverment positions.
