Age of Exploration By Kaepernick7 Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Dec 31, 1800 Age of Exploration Period: Feb 5, 1451 to Feb 5, 1870 Trade Across the Atlantic Period: Feb 5, 1487 to Feb 5, 1682 European Explorations Jan 1, 1492 Christopher Columbus left from Spain Jan 1, 1492 Christopher Columbus Landed on San Salvador Jan 1, 1493 Christopher Columbus Returned to Spain Jan 1, 1500 Turkish Empires began using Slave Labor in own Overseas Empires Jan 1, 1504 Christopher Columbus Made three more voyages to the Indies Jan 1, 1513 Vasco Nunez de Baboa Crossed Jan 1, 1519 Hernan Cortes Invaded Mexico Period: Feb 5, 1700 to Feb 5, 2015 European Overseas Empires