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Period: Jan 1, 1400 to
Age of Exploration
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Period: Jan 1, 1400 to
Commercial Revolution
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Feb 4, 1488
Bartolomeu Dias sailed around the Cape of Good Hope
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Aug 1, 1492
Christopher Columbus left spain
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Feb 4, 1498
Vasco da Gama sailed across the Indian Ocean
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Feb 10, 1510
Portugese conquered part of the southwest coast of India
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Feb 10, 1519
Hernan Cortes invaded Mexico
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Feb 10, 1556
Charles V gave up his throne
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Feb 10, 1568
William Orange led revolt against Philip
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Period: Feb 10, 1568 to
The Rise of the Dutch
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Feb 10, 1580
Spain annexed Portugal
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Phillip II tried to invade Protestant England
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First Dutch overseas colony was founded
