Age of Exploration By mhathaway Jan 1, 1001 Leif Eriksson lands in New World Jan 1, 1269 Marco Polo travels through Asia, meets Kublai Khan. Jan 1, 1415 Henry the Navigator explores West Africa Jan 1, 1487 Bartholomew Dias lands in Cape of Good Hope Oct 12, 1492 Christopher Colombus lands in the Bahamas Jan 1, 1497 John Cabot lands in Newfoundland Jan 1, 1498 Vasco De Gama lands in India Jan 1, 1501 Amerigo Vespucci explores coastline of South America. Jan 1, 1506 Juan Ponce de Leon lands in Florida Jan 1, 1513 Vasco nunez de Balboa discovers the Pacific Ocean Jan 1, 1520 Ferdinand Magellan sets sail Jan 1, 1521 Hernando Cortes defeats the Aztecs. Jan 1, 1522 Francisco Pizarro explores South America. Jan 1, 1524 Giovanni da Verrazno lands in cape fear Mar 22, 1554 Francisco Vasquez de Coronado explores Southwestern USA May 8, 1581 Hernando de Soto finds Mississippi River. Jan 1, 1586 Sir Walter Raleigh explores North Carolina Mar 2, 2022 Leif Eriksson born Period: Mar 2, 2022 to Oct 29, 1618 Leif Eriksson birth - Sir Walter Raleigh Death.
