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Dec 14, 1000
Silk Road
the silk road was a trade route leading across the continet of asia it got its name from the chinese silk trade it was first built in 750 but was not done until the thousands -
Dec 15, 1000
Leif Erickson
his dad was a famous viking eric the red. Discovering North America about 500 years before Columbus. He called it Vinland.
he was born in ice land -
Dec 14, 1200
Marco Polo
marco polo he was a explorer he traveld the silk road when he was a young boy he attended prince henry's school for exploration he wrote a book on his explorations -
Dec 16, 1350
renaissance
the renaissance was a dark time of war and death it had black castles and knights -
Dec 14, 1418
Prince Henry
prince henry was a navigator he wanted to defeat muslims for christianity he created a school for young explorers he taught them astronomy,map making,navigation,science he had a goal to update maps,estaplishing trade routes, spreading christianity -
Dec 17, 1469
Vasco De Gama
he is famous because of his water trade frome europe to asia -
Dec 15, 1500
christopher columbus
was born in italy he attended prince henrys school for young explores he wrote a book of his explorations he died in 1506 -
Dec 16, 1500
Hernando Cortes
he was born in 1485 in 1519 he met the aztecs he gained their trust then he arested the aztec emporer and took over to take their gold Mistaken for Quetzalcoatl the 'Winged God - Feather Serpent -
Vikings
the vikings were sea traverlers they raided munks they originated from hollond when there population was geting to big they set out for new land -
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explorers of the ages
