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Nov 30, 1415
Prince Henry's exploration
Prince Henyr's exploration of overseas begins and he helped conquer Muslim city. -
Nov 30, 1419
Navigation school
Henry founed a navigation school on the southwestern coast of Portugal. -
Nov 30, 1460
Henry died
Henry died and the Portuguese established series of trading posts along western Africa's shores. -
Nov 30, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
Spain and Portugal signed the Treaty of Tordesillas. -
Nov 30, 1497
Vasco da Gama explores east
Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama began exploring the east African coast. -
Nov 30, 1510
Portguese captures Goa
The Portuguese captured Goa, a port city on India's west coast. -
Nov 30, 1581
independence
People of the region declared their independence from Spain and established the Dutch Republic. -
Netherland control Indian Ocean Trade
Netherland increased its control over Indian Ocean trade. -
Dutch established trading headquaters.
The Dutch established their trading headquarters at Batvia on the island of Java -
France enters the Asian Trade
France entered the Asian trade with its own East India Company, -
Dutch ruled much of Indonesia
Dutch rule much of Indonesia and had trading posts in seceral Asian countries. -
European traders
European traders who sailed farther east to seek riches in China and Japan had even less success in spreading Western culture.
