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1619 BCE
Batavia Headquarters
Dutch set up trade headquarters at Batavia -
1600 BCE
Dutch's Expanding Ships
Dutch have more ships (20,000) than any other nation -
1511 BCE
The Seize of Malacca
Portugal seizes Malacca -
1510 BCE
The Capture of Goa
Portugal captures Goa, port city in India -
1509 BCE
Portugal's Victory against muslims
Portugal defeats Muslims and takes over India Trade -
1494 BCE
Treaty of Tordesillas
Treaty of Tordesillas- Pope divides Americas between Spain and Portugal -
1460 BCE
West Coast of Asia Trading Post
Portuguese have trading posts along West coast of Africa -
1419 BCE
The Beginning of the Navigation School
Prince Henry founds navigation school -
1405 BCE
Contact with Asia
Desire for contact with Asia -
1275 BCE
The meeting of Kublai Kahn
Marco Polo meets Kublai Kahn in China -
Period: Jan 28, 1096 to Jan 28, 1270
Crusades
The first of the Crusades began in 1095, when armies of Christians from Western Europe responded to Pope Urban II’s plea to go to war against Muslim forces in the Holy Land. -
May 1, 1448
The Exploration of Vasco de Gama
Vasco de Gama sails to India -
Oct 12, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Spanish Columbus tries to find fast route to Asia but finds Americas instead -
May 30, 1499
Vasco's Return
De Gama returns to Portugal with valuable cargo -
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The 17th Century
The 17th century was a time where voyages took place. Different countries wanted to gain more land and power. Christianity and Catholicism are converting islam believers. Slaves were introduced and more land was found. -
The Move to Asia
English and Dutch begin moving to Asia
