Pirate ship

Age of Exploration Timeline

  • Zheng He begins his voyages in China
    Jan 1, 1405

    Zheng He begins his voyages in China

  • Bartholomeu Dias rounds the tip of Africa
    Jan 1, 1488

    Bartholomeu Dias rounds the tip of Africa

  • Christopher Columbus discovers the West Indies
    Jan 1, 1492

    Christopher Columbus discovers the West Indies

  • John Cabot discovers Newfoundland
    Jan 1, 1497

    John Cabot discovers Newfoundland

  • Vasco da Gama reaches India after rounding Africa
    Jan 1, 1498

    Vasco da Gama reaches India after rounding Africa

  • Pedro Alvarez Cabral discovers Brazil
    Jan 1, 1500

    Pedro Alvarez Cabral discovers Brazil

  • Vikings first discover Greenland

    Vikings first discover Greenland