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Portugal is strong enough to expand into Muslim north Africa and they seize control of the coastal city of Ceuta. This inspired Prince Henry to organize voyages
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The Portuguese explore Denis Dias is the first European to sail to Africa's most western point which he names Cape Verde
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Diago Cao Explore the west coast of Africa and discovers the mouth of the Congo River
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The first European to sail from Iberian Peninsula to the southern tip of Africa
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Da Gama reaches India after rounding Africa. They lose a lot of ships. They come back with a cargo spices, and they can reach Asia markets.
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Thanks to success in India, da Gama is able to get a new fleet. He forces a treaty with the leader of Calicut, and leaves merchants to set trade for spice merchants.
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The Portuguese begin to capture key ports around the Indian ocean. The seize Malacca in 1511, which allows them to ally with Asian leaders.
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Wybrand van Warwijck established the first East India Company's settlement in the East Indies at Bantam
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Willem Janz discovers Australia while exploring the east Indies for the Dutch East India Company
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Jan Pieterszoon Coen establishes Dutch colonial control of the East Indies He founds the town of Batavia as the capital of the empire.