Age Of Exploration

By michaelmc
  • Period: Jan 1, 1400 to

    The Age of Explorations and Isolation

  • Zheng He
    Jan 1, 1405

    Zheng He

    Takes first voyage in 1405, considered an achievment for all of mankind not just for Chinese.1405-1433 expeditions
  • Prince Henry
    Feb 2, 1419

    Prince Henry

    Prince of Portugal; endorsed exploration, setup a school for navigators and ship builders who later on discovered other places
  • Ottomans Empire
    Mar 3, 1453

    Ottomans Empire

    Capture Costantiople
  • Sognhai Empire
    Apr 4, 1464

    Sognhai Empire

    Begins in West Africa
  • Period: Nov 29, 1492 to Dec 31, 1502

    Christopher Columbus

    First European to sail west searching for a water route to Asia
  • Spain and Portugal
    May 5, 1494

    Spain and Portugal

    Sign the Treaty of Tordesillas
  • Americas
    Jun 6, 1511

    Americas

    First enslaved Africans arrive
  • Period: Sep 29, 1519 to Oct 30, 1522

    Ferdinand Magellan

    Led the expedition to sail completely around the world
  • Period: Jan 18, 1534 to Apr 29, 1541

    Jacques Cartier

    Explored the St. Lawrence River
  • Tokugawa

    Tokugawa

    Shoguns ruled japan
  • Samuel de Champlain

    Samuel de Champlain

    Founds Quebec
  • Dutch

    Dutch

    Open trade with Java
  • Qing Dynasty

    Qing Dynasty

    Manchus established dynasty in China
  • The Americas

    The Americas

    American colonies declare independence from Britain
  • Britain

    Britain

    Seeks trade with China