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In 1000 C.E. Leif Erikson lead a group of Vikings that sailed to the Americas. Lief was born in 970 C.E. and died at 1020.
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In 1271 C.E. Marco Polo was an explorer. He traveled to Asia it took him 4 years. When he arrived he saw a palace it was covered by real gold and silver. The ruler when marco went was Kublai Kahn. He was born in 1254 C.E. and died in 1324 C.E.
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In 1453 C.E. the Europeans were trading with Asia they traded gold, jewels, silk, perfume, and especilly spices. One day the Ottoman Turks took over whre the Europeans were trading with Asia.
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In 1488 C.E. sail to Asia. He sailed too the tip of Africa and turned back because his sailors wher sick and hngry. He braught slaves back with him. Dias was born in1451 C.E. and died in 1500.
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Martin behaim made the first globe. It was to small and it was called it the Earth Apple.It didnt have South America, and North America and Africa was wrong the shape.
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In 1498 C.E Da Gama sailed to Asia and made it! It was the first person to reach Asia (India) from a water route! When he came back to Portugal he had a baot full of spices.
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In 1507 Waldseemuller put North Amerca on the map for the first time.
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Balboa sailed to the isthmus of Panama and he discovered the Pacific Ocean.
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In 1519-1522 Magellan sailed around the world for the first time. A lot of sailors died of scurvy a sicknesscaused by not getting enough vitamin C.
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In 1521 Hernando Cortes took over the Aztec Indians. Motecuhzoma thought Cortes was a god Quetzacoatl so he welcomed him in peace, but Cortes took Motecuhzoma as prisoner and the Aztecswere wipped out.
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In 1533 Pizarro conquered the Incas. Their was a civil war Atahuallpa and his brother Hauscar. Atahuallpa killed his brother and Atahuallpa was the new emperor.
