Age of exploration

Prince Henry of Portugal is born

Mar 4, 1394

he started the school or navigation

yonglo becomes emperor

Jul 17, 1402

zheng he captains his first voyage

Jul 11, 1405

Dias reaches cape of good hope

Feb 3, 1488

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

columbus spots land in north america

Oct 12, 1492

spain and portugal agree to treaty of tordesillas

Jun 7, 1497

vasco da gama lands in india

May 20, 1498

amerigo vespucci charts new world coast

Aug 23, 1499

hernando cortez landsin mexico

Feb 6, 1519

first slave revolt in hispaniola

Dec 25, 1522

pizzaro meets atahualpa

Nov 16, 1532

jacques cartier claims land in canada

Apr 20, 1534

english east india company

Dec 31, 1600

dutch east india company is founded

Mar 20, 1602

henry hudson is last seen

Jun 11, 1611

la salle claims missippi river for spain

Apr 9, 1670

new netherlands becomes new york

Nov 27, 1674

seven years war began

May 15, 1754