Timeline: Age of Exploration

1000

Erik the Red - Vinland

1100

On August 5, Henry I was crowned King of England.
On December 25, Baldwin of Boulogne was crowned as the first King of Jerusalem in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.

1200

Boniface I, marquis of Montferrat, sends envoys to Venice, Genoa and other city-states to negotiate a contract for transport to the Levant.
Meanwhile, Boniface and various nobles are mustering an expeditionary army (mainly forces from France and the Holy Roman Empire) at Paris.

May 22, 1200

May 22 – The Kings John of England and Phillip of France, sign a peace treaty at Le Goulet

Jun 15, 1215

The Magna Carta is a fundamental document that guarantees the rights of the English people.
As a result of Magna Carta, English law had limited the king’s power to punish people without trial.

1300

In the early 13th century, Mongol ruler Kublai Khan dispatched two large fleets led by his generals, Zhenjin and Korguz, to explore the eastern coast of Asia.
It is believed that they may have reached parts of North America, including Alaska and possibly even California.

1300

In the 14th century, the Aztecs, under the leadership of their ruler Tenoch, founded the city of Tenochtitlan (present-day Mexico City) and began expanding their influence.
By the early 15th century, the Aztec Empire had become a dominant power in Mesoamerica.

1400

The Mississippian culture flourishes in the southeastern region of North America, known for its mound-building.

1492

Commissioned by Spain, Columbus set sail across the Atlantic in search of a new route to Asia. Instead, he landed in the Caribbean, specifically in the Bahamas, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico.
He made four voyages to the Americas, establishing Spanish colonies and opening up the region for further European exploration.

1513

Juan Ponce de León explores Florida, paving the way for Spanish exploration and colonization in North America.

1533

The Inca Empire fell to Spanish invasion and occupation led by Francisco Pizarro

1585

Sir Walter Raleigh established the Roanoke Colony on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, which ultimately became known as the Lost Colony.

1600

The history of the French fur trade dates back to as early as the 16th century. This was a time prior to any permanent European settlements north of Florida
The French were the first to initiate and recognize the value of North American fur, though the Dutch, English, and other nations soon followed.

1607

established in present-day Virginia by the Virginia Company of London.
On May 13th, they picked Jamestown, Virginia as their settlement, which was being named.