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Jan 1, 1000
Vikings sail from Greenland to Iceland
In the year 1000, a viking named Leif Eriksson hired a crew and set sail from Greenland heading west. -
Period: Nov 11, 1000 to Nov 11, 1498
european exsploration
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Period: Dec 12, 1000 to
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Jan 1, 1271
1271 marco polo
In 1271, Macro Polo left his home in Venice, Italy to go to Asia with his father. -
Nov 11, 1453
Turks 1453
In 1453, the Turks captured the city of Constantinople and took control of the Middle East. -
Nov 18, 1488
1488
In 1488, Dias became the first to sail all the way around the southern tip of Africa---- around what is today called the Cape of Good Hope. The sailors grew hungry and made Dias turn around. -
Nov 18, 1492
1492
In 1492, Martin Bahaim made the first globe.
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Aug 12, 1497
Caboto 1497
In 1497, an Italian man named Caboto sailed across the Ocean Sea, on a journey paid by England, and landed in Newfoundland. -
Nov 18, 1498
1498
Vasco Da Gama was the first to sail from Europe to Asia by going around the southern tip of Africa. -
Dec 12, 1499
Vespucci 1499
In 1499, under the orders of the king and queen of Spain, Vesucci sailed to a place south of where Columbus had landed. A few years later, he sailed to Argentina. -
Dec 12, 1507
Martin Waldseemuller
Martin Waldseemuler named America. He named it after Amerigo Vespucci. -
Sep 25, 1513
Balboa
Balboa discovered the Pacific Ocean with his crew members . -
Dec 12, 1519
Magellen 1519
Magellen wanted to see if it was possible sail around America to Asia. The voyage was successful but many people died, including Magellen. Only a few crew members got back to Europe with the ship. -
Dec 12, 1519
Hernando Cortes
In 1519, Cortes landed on the east coast of Mexico. He beat the Indians there and then set out for the Tenochtitlan. -
Dec 12, 1531
Francisco Pizarro 1531
In 1531, Pizarro sailed from Panama and landed on the west coast of South America.
