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1700 BCE
English and Dutch
English and Dutch began moving to Asia -
1619 BCE
Headquarters
Dutch set up trade headquarters at Batavia -
1600 BCE
Ships
Dutch have more ships (20,000) than any other nation -
1509 BCE
Muslim Defeat
Portugal defeats muslims and takes over India trade -
1499 BCE
Return of De Gama
De Gama returns to to Portugal with valuable cargo -
1498 BCE
India
Vasco de Gama siglas to India -
1488 BCE
Dias Sails
Dias sails around the tip of Africa -
1419 BCE
School
Prince Henry founds navigation school -
1400 BCE
Fighting wind
Caravel makes it possible to fight against the wind -
1275 BCE
Marco Polo
Marco polo meets Kublai Kahn in China -
Period: Nov 27, 1270 to 1270 BCE
Crusades
Crusades -
Jan 1, 1400
Asia
Desire for Asia contact -
Jan 1, 1460
Trading Post
Portuguese have trading post along West coast of Africa -
Oct 12, 1492
Christopher columbus
Spanish Columbus tries to find fast route to Asia but finds Americas instead -
Sep 5, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
Treaty of Tordesillas Pope divides Americas between Spain and Portugal -
Feb 17, 1510
Goa's capture
Portugal captures Goa, port city in India -
Jan 25, 1511
Malacca
Portugal seizes Malacca
