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Age of Discovery

By aekstrom
  • Nov 28, 1418

    Henry the Navigator

    Prince Henry the Navigator establishes the School of Navigation on the coast of Portugal.The institute was a fifteenth century research and development facility, included libraries, an astronomical observatory and ship-building facilities. Although Henry never actaully sailed on discovering voyages, he still became known as "Henry the Navigator."
  • Nov 28, 1492

    Columbus lands in the New World

    Christopher Columbus lands in what he thinks is Asia, but is actually the "New World." King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain sponsor several more voyages for him to go explore and bring back the riches of his findings.
  • Jun 7, 1494

    The Treaty of Tordesillas

    A line, specified by Pope Alexander VI, divided the world into two sides belonging to Spain and Portugal. It was established at 46* 37'. For the most part the countries stuck to their sides
  • Jan 28, 1501

    Amerigo Vespucci

    Amerigo Vespucci
    Vespucci sailed west and was the first to identify the continents as the "New World" and not Asia, as Columbus had always thought. He wrote of his travels, the religion, culture and, the most popular of writings, about the natives sexuality, marriage practies and daily life. Because of this intimate look into the lives of strange new people, his books were best sellers and he became very well known!
  • Period: Nov 28, 1519 to Nov 28, 1522

    Magellan's Vayage around the globe

    Ferdinand Magellan takes 5 ships and a crew of 270 men to set sail to find a trade route to the spice islands. After years of hardship and the death of Magellan himself, 18 men and 1 ship make it back to Spain, officially making it "around the world!"
  • Apr 21, 1521

    Magellan's Death

    Magellan's Death
    Magellan is killed in battle in the Philippines and doesn't actually make it "around the world." Magellan is given credit, however for being the first explorer to travel around the world and prove that it is, indeed round, not flat as some people believed.
  • Period: Jan 28, 1525 to

    Slave Trade

    Between this time over 12.5 million people were taken from Sub-Saharan Africa and sent to countries around the world, specifically to the New World, they became part of the "Triangle Trade" timeperiod in history.