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Helped conquer the Muslim city o Ceuta in North America in 1415.
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Captained the first European ship to sail around the southern tip of Africa in 1486.
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In October, he reached an island in the Carribean.
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Began exploring the east Afican coast.
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Reached the shores of modern-day Brazil and claimed the land for his country in 1500.
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Traveled along the eastern coast of South America in 1501.
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Was the first to discover the Pacific Ocean in 1513.
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Landed on the shores of Mexico in 1519.
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A Spanish expedition led by Ferdinand Magellan arrived in the Philippines.
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Marched a small force into South America in 1532.
