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Jan 1, 1096
Crusades Began
Christian armies from Western Europe responded to Pope Urban II when he asked them to go to war against Muslim forces in the Holy Land. -
Jan 19, 1270
Crusades End
The Crusades finally come to an end. -
Jan 1, 1275
Marco Polo
M.P. meets Kublai Kahn in China. -
Jan 1, 1400
Desire for contact with Asia
After the discovery of spices and other goods in Asia European countries searched for the fastest route for trade to Asia. -
Nov 24, 1400
Caravel
This invention makes it possible to sail against the wind. Which aids many explorers on their expeditions. -
Feb 11, 1419
Prince Henry
Prince Henry founds navigation school to help educate sailors and make expeditions more safe/ successful. -
Jan 1, 1460
Portuguese in Africa
Portuguese make trading posts along west coast of Africa. -
Feb 11, 1488
Dias
He sails around southern tip of Africa during an expedition to find a route to Asia. -
Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Columbus sails for Spain and tries to find fast route to Asia but finds Americas instead. (More specifically the Bahamas.) -
Jun 1, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
The Pope divided the Americas between Spain and Portugal. -
May 20, 1498
Vasco de Gama sails to India
De Gama became the first European to reach India through the Atlantic Ocean. -
Jan 1, 1499
De Gama returns to Portugal
He returned with valuable cargo such as spices and other tradable goods. -
Nov 13, 1509
Portugal defeats Muslims
Portugal defeated Muslims in the area and took over trade in India. -
Jan 1, 1510
Portugal captures Goa
Goa, a port city in India, gave Portugal more access to trade and travel. -
Aug 24, 1511
Portugal seizes Malacca
Portugal gained Malacca as a major trade center. -
Moving into Asia
English and Dutch begin sailing to and trading with Asia. -
Dutch Navy
Dutch have 20,000 more ships than any other nation during the 17th century. -
Dutch in Batavia
The Dutch set up trade headquarters at Batavia.
