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Age of Exploration

By Zmcneely19
  • 1492 BCE

    Christopher Columbus

    Spanish Columbus tries to find fast route to Asia but finds Americas instead.
  • Marco Polo
    1275 BCE

    Marco Polo

    Marco Polo meets Kublai Kahn in China.
  • Crusades Begin
    1096 BCE

    Crusades Begin

    The Roman Catholic endeavors to re-capture the Holy Land from the Muslims.
  • Period: 1096 BCE to 1270 BCE

    Crusades End.

    The Crusades end.
  • Bartolomeu Dias
    May 29, 1488

    Bartolomeu Dias

    Dias sails around Southern tip of Africa
  • Christopher Columbus
    Oct 12, 1492

    Christopher Columbus

    Spanish Columbus tries to find fast route to to Asia but finds Americas instead.
  • Portugal Seizes Malacca
    Sep 1, 1511

    Portugal Seizes Malacca

    Governor of Portuguese conquered the City of Malacca