European Exploration

By adirotenestein
  • Oct 7, 1000

    The Vikings' Tavel

    The Vikings' Tavel
    In 1000 C.E Leif Erikkson lead a group of vikings to a land he heard about since he was a kid.
  • Sep 20, 1271

    Marco Polo's Travels

    Marco Polo's Travels
    Marco traveled with his father and his uncle to many places.
  • Nov 26, 1453

    Trading

    Trading
    Europeans traded tons of things with the Asians, like gold, jewels,silk,perfume, and spices
  • Nov 27, 1488

    Water Route to Asia

    Water Route to Asia
    Bartholomeu Dias was the first to sail around the tip of Africa.His sailors made him turn back to Portudal because they got sick and hungry.
  • Dec 1, 1492

    The Making Of The Globe

    The Making Of The Globe
    Martin Behaim made the first globe. He named it "The Earth Apple." It was missing four continents, they were North and South America,Australia and, Africa.
  • Dec 1, 1498

    Found A Water Route To Asia

    Found A Water Route To Asia
    Da Gama was the first to land in Asia by seahe came back with a shipload of spices.
  • Dec 13, 1499

    Amerigo Vespucci

    Amerigo Vespucci
    Vespucci proved Columbus wrong by measuring the length of how long Colombus traveled by how much it really takes to get to Asia. It was three times as long.
  • Dec 15, 1507

    Waldseemuller Map Making

    Waldseemuller Map Making
    Martin Waldsemuller made the first map with America in it. He did it based on Amerigo Vespucci's findings. That is why America is named that way.
  • Sep 25, 1513

    Balboa's Discoveries

    Balboa's Discoveries
    Balboa climbed a mountain on the Isthmus of Panamathat had a view of a whole ocean that no one knew about. He named it the Paacific Ocean which means the peacful ocean.
  • Sep 15, 1519

    Around The World

    Around The World
    Ferdinand Magellan was the first to sail around the Whole word. He did it in three years.
  • Dec 15, 1519

    Hernando Cortes

    Cortes was mistaken for the Aztec god. He was broughten in by th Aztec's king. After two years his empire was destroyed and he was dead.
  • Dec 15, 1531

    Pizarro's Destruction Of The Inca Empire

    Pizarro conquered the Inca Empire. The king of the Incas made a deal which was a room full of treasure for his freedom. He took the deal and killed him anyway.