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Age of Exploration

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  • 1492 BCE

    Christopher Columbus

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

    Marco Polo

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

    Crusades Begin

    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.
  • May 29, 1488

    Bartolomeu Dias

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

    Christopher Columbus

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

    Portugal Seizes Malacca

    Portugal Seizes Malacca
    Governor of Portuguese conquered the City of Malacca