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Bartholomeu Dias starts his 16 month journey of exploration. Establishing trade and knowledge of navigation for future explorers. -
Following up on Dias exploration knowledge, Columbus lands in America. Initiating European colonization and the Columbian Exchange -
Vasco da Gama navigates by sea to India. Sailing around Africa, establishing a direct sea route between Europe and Asia. -
Ferdinand Magellan started his global circumnavigation journey. Once completed, this demonstrated the interconnectedness of the worlds seas. Expanding geographical knowledge -
Cabeza de Vaca begins exploration of North America. First arriving in Florida and claiming it for Spain. -
Portuguese explorers land in Japan for the first time. Only finding this route by being caught in a storm and blown off course. -
Andrés de Urdaneta discovered a return route from the Philippines to Mexico. Establishing the trade routes between Asia and the Americas -
Landed in a Canadian bay, today known as Frobisher Bay. Encountering indigenous people initiating conflict and making trade hard to complete. -
Trading company founded and utilized to the protect that states trade in the Indian Ocean. Quickly rising to a significant power in this time period. -
After previously failed voyages, Henry Hudson turned to the Dutch East India Trade Company to sponsor his exploration trips. Sailing under the Dutch flag, he sailed to the coast of the Americas.