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Age of Exploration

By klrogers16
  • Crusades start
    Nov 27, 1096

    Crusades start

  • Crusades end
    Oct 30, 1270

    Crusades end

  • Marco Polo meets Kublai Kahn in China
    Jan 1, 1275

    Marco Polo meets Kublai Kahn in China

  • Desire for contact with Asia
    Jan 1, 1400

    Desire for contact with Asia

  • Prince Henry founds navigation school
    Jan 1, 1419

    Prince Henry founds navigation school

  • Portuguese Trading Posts in Africa
    Jan 1, 1460

    Portuguese Trading Posts in Africa

    Portugal put trading posts along the coast of West Africa
  • Dias sails around southern tip of Africa
    Dec 15, 1488

    Dias sails around southern tip of Africa

  • Spanish Columbus Finds the Americas
    Aug 3, 1492

    Spanish Columbus Finds the Americas

    Trying to find a fast route to Asia Columbus discovered the Americas
  • Treaty of Tordesillas
    Jun 7, 1494

    Treaty of Tordesillas

    Pope divides Americas between Spain and Portugal
  • Vasco de Gama sails to India
    Mar 2, 1498

    Vasco de Gama sails to India

  • Vasco de Gama returns to Portugal
    Jan 1, 1499

    Vasco de Gama returns to Portugal

    Vasco de Gama brought back a valuable cargo of spices from India.
  • Portugal defeats Muslims
    Jan 1, 1509

    Portugal defeats Muslims

    When Portugal defeats the Muslims they also take over Indian trade.
  • Portugal captures Goa
    Feb 17, 1510

    Portugal captures Goa

    Goa is the main port city in India.
  • Portugal seizes Malacca
    Jul 25, 1511

    Portugal seizes Malacca

  • English and Dutch begin moving into Asia

    English and Dutch begin moving into Asia

  • Dutch have more ships than any nation.

    Dutch have more ships than any nation.

    They had over 20,000 ships, that was more than any nation at the time.
  • Dutch set up trade headquarters at Batavia

    Dutch set up trade headquarters at Batavia