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Period: Jan 1, 1096 to Jan 1, 1270
Crusades
Holy wars between Christians and Islamic people. -
Jan 1, 1275
Marco Polo
Marco Polo meets Kublai Kahn in China -
Jan 1, 1400
Caravel
Caravel makes it possible to sail against the wind. -
Jan 1, 1419
Prince Henry
Prince Henry founds navigation school. -
Jan 1, 1460
Portugese Trading Post
Portuguese have trading posts along West coast of Africa. -
Feb 3, 1488
Dias
Dias sails around southern tip of Africa. -
Oct 12, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Spanish Columbus tries to find fast route to Asia but finds Americas instead. -
Jun 7, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
Pope divides Americas between Spain and Portugal. -
May 20, 1498
India
Vasco de Gama sails to India -
Jan 1, 1499
Asia
Desire for contact with Asia. -
Jan 1, 1499
De Gama
De Gama returns to Portugal with valuable cargo. -
Feb 3, 1509
Muslims
Portugal defeats Muslims and takes over India trade. -
Feb 3, 1510
Goa
Portugal captures Goa, port city in India -
Apr 1, 1511
Malacca
Portugal seizes Malacca. -
Dutch Ships
Dutch have more ships (20,000) than any other nation. -
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English
English and Dutch begin moving into Asia. -
Dutch
Dutch set up trade headquarters at Batavia.
