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The Crusades began in 1096 and ended 1270, that's 174 years!
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Maco Polo meets Kublai Kahn in China
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Desire to contact with Asia
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Caravel makes it possible to sail against the wind
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Prince Henry founds navigation school
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Portuguese Have Trading Post along West Coast of Africa
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Dias Sails around southern tip of Africa
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Dias sails around southern tip of Africa
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Spanish Columbus tries to find fast route to Asia but finds Americas instead
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Treaty of Tordesillas, Pope divides Americas between Spain and Portugal
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Vasco De Gama sails to India
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De Gama returns to Portugal with valuable cargo
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Portugal Defeats Muslims and takes over India trade
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Portugal captures Goa, port city in India
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Portugal Seizes Malacca (That's all this says)
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Dutch have more ships (20,000) than any other nation
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Dutch set up trade headquarters at Batavia.
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English and Dutch begin moving Asia
