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Age of exploration

  • Prince Henry of Portugal is born
    Mar 4, 1394

    Prince Henry of Portugal is born

    he started the school or navigation
  • yonglo becomes emperor
    Jul 17, 1402

    yonglo becomes emperor

  • zheng he captains his first voyage
    Jul 11, 1405

    zheng he captains his first voyage

  • Dias reaches cape of good hope
    Feb 3, 1488

    Dias reaches cape of good hope

    was sailing for portugal to see how far africa goes south. discovers when he reaches and rounds the southern tip of he continent
  • ferninand & isabella end war with the muslims
    Nov 25, 1491

    ferninand & isabella end war with the muslims

  • columbus spots land in north america
    Oct 12, 1492

    columbus spots land in north america

  • spain and portugal agree to treaty of tordesillas
    Jun 7, 1497

    spain and portugal agree to treaty of tordesillas

  • vasco da gama lands in india
    May 20, 1498

    vasco da gama lands in india

  • amerigo vespucci charts new world coast
    Aug 23, 1499

    amerigo vespucci charts new world coast

  • hernando cortez landsin mexico
    Feb 6, 1519

    hernando cortez landsin mexico

  • first slave revolt in hispaniola
    Dec 25, 1522

    first slave revolt in hispaniola

  • pizzaro meets atahualpa
    Nov 16, 1532

    pizzaro meets atahualpa

  • jacques cartier claims land in canada
    Apr 20, 1534

    jacques cartier claims land in canada

  • english east india company

    english east india company

  • dutch east india company is founded

    dutch east india company is founded

  • henry hudson is last seen

    henry hudson is last seen

  • la salle claims missippi river for spain

    la salle claims missippi river for spain

  • new netherlands becomes new york

    new netherlands becomes new york

  • seven years war began

    seven years war began