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Jan 1, 1444
Prince Henry the Navigator
Prince Henry never went on expeditions. He did do many route planning in 1444. He intensified the exploration of africa. He sent 30 to 40 ships on missions. -
Aug 1, 1487
Bartholomeu Dias
Bartholomue Dias he traveled from the River Tagus on his voyage around Africa. Then he traveled to the Indies with two armed caravels and one supply ship. The voyage lasted a year and four months. -
Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus set sale in 1492. They eventually made one stop then after a while shipmates got tired. Columbus said if they didn't find land in three days they would turn back. Two days went by and they found land. The land was San salvador he thougth he landed in India and got the people Indians -
Jan 1, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
It was a treaty for Spanish and Portugese explorers to clear up confusion between land in the new world. Portugal was ad because Spain had more land than they did. So Portugal and Spain had to re-negotiate. -
May 2, 1497
John Cabot
He went on a voyage for the Northwest Passage. He set sail from Bristol England. He went on this voyage because he thought that if you go West far enough you will reach Asia. -
Nov 22, 1497
Vasco Da Goma
In 1497 set sail with 4 ships from Portugal. He rounded Cape Hope at the southern tip of Africa.During the trip he stopped at many different places on the coast of Africa. -
May 19, 1499
Amerigo Vespucci
In 1499 Amerigo Vespucci sailed form Spain with four ships commanded by Alonso de ojeda who sailed with Columbus on his second voyage. Twenty four days went by and they found land northern coast of South America. -
Mar 9, 1500
Pedro Cabral
Set on an expedition by King Manuel the first. He had 13 ships along with him. He was following Vasco da Goma route that Vasco took 3 years earlier. -
Jan 1, 1504
Hernando Cortez
In 1504 Hernan Cortez boarded a ship commanded by Alonso Quintero, departing from the west. He was very ambitious more than once he tried to sneak of the ship. Though he was not very succesful. -
Jan 1, 1505
Ferdinand Magellan
He set sail with Francisco de Almedia. In 1511 he fought to conquer Melaka. In 1519 he and his crew set sale for a voyage around the world. -
Nov 10, 1509
Francisco Pizzaro
Francisco sets sail with Alonzo de Ojeda. During their travels they founded a city named San Sabastian. Francisco was the first mate in this trip. Also, they founded another city called Panama City in what is now the country of Panama. -
Jan 1, 1513
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Vasco Nunez de Balboa was a Spanish conquistador. He was the first eastern part of the pacific ocean. Crossing the Isthmus of Panama. -
Mar 1, 1513
Ponce de Leon
He set sail to find the fountain of youth. He landed near the city of St. Augustine, Florida. He never knew that he had landed on the new world of America. -
Jan 1, 1524
Giovanni Verrazano
He began a voyage to the new world to explore it. He was aparently captured in 1527 while cruising off the coast of Cadiz. He was supposedly executed by order of Emperor Charles V. -
Jan 1, 1527
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
He left from Spain to North America. The expedtion of 250 to 300 men was led by Panfillo de Narvaez. This crew survived a hurricane near Cuba and they landed near what is now Tampa Bay, Florida. -
Jan 1, 1531
Jacques Cartier
Francis the first commisioned cartier to look for the northwest passage. The short route to the pacific ocean. He took along two small ships and sixety one crew members. -
Jun 27, 1542
Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo
He departed from the port of Navidad, Mexico. 3 months later he landed in what is now San Diego Bay. He died during the expedition, but his crew kept going until about Oregon, but then forced back down to Mexico because of the winter. -
Jan 1, 1559
Sir Francis Drake
He started going on trade ships in the Bay of Biscay at the age of 18. At the age of 23 he started to go on slaving voyages to Guinea and in West Africa. At the age of 24 he finally became captain. -
John Davis
This voyage was to find the North-West Passage. His crew set out from Dartmouth. He made his way to Greenland and down south towards Cape Farewell. He went back up towards Greenland, but on the other side and was in Baffin Land. -
Henry Hudson
He, his son, and 11 crew members saled from England on the Hopewell. His crew went passed Greenland toward the North Pole. This voyage was to find a way for the English trading ships to get to the far East.
