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Period: Jan 1, 1096 to Jan 1, 1270
Crusades
The Crusades were a series of wars during the Middle Ages where the Christians of Europe tried to retake control of Jerusalem and the Holy Land from the Muslims. (cant put pictures) -
Jan 1, 1275
Marco Polo
Marco Polo meets Kublai Kahn in China -
Jan 1, 1400
Invention of Caravel
caravel makes it possible to sail against the wind -
Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Dec 31, 1499
Asian Trade
Desire for contact with Asia (Can't put pictures) -
Jan 1, 1419
Prince Henry
Prince Henry founds navigation school -
Jan 1, 1460
Portuguese make trading post
Portuguese have trading posts along West coast of Africa -
Jan 1, 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
Treaty of Tordesillas- Pope divides Americas between Spain and Portugal -
Jan 1, 1498
Vasco de Gama
Vasco De Gama sails to India -
May 20, 1499
Vasco de Gama
De Gama returns to Portugal with valuable cargo -
Jan 1, 1509
Portugal Takover
Portugal defeats Muslims and takes over India trade -
Jan 1, 1510
Goa is captured
Portugal captures Goa, port city in India -
Apr 1, 1511
Malacca is seized
Portugal seizes Malacca -
Dutch Navy
Dutch have more ships (20,000) than nay other nation -
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English Migration
English and Dutch begin moving into Asia (Can't put pictures) -
Dutch Trade
Dutch set up trade headquarters at Batavia
