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Prince Henry builds a navigation school on the southwestern coast Portugal.
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Prince Henry dies, and Portuguese build a series of trading post along western Africa's shores
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Portuguese captain Bartolomeu Dias ventured far down the coast of Africa until his crew reached the tip of Africa. He explores Africa, but goes back because crew is tired.
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In 1492, Christopher Columbus convinced Spain to fun his trip around the world, to find a quicker route to Asia. On his way he actually an into America.
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Spain and Portugal singed the Treaty of Tordesillas. In which they agreed to honor the divided land.
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Vasco da Gama explores African coast and reaches port of Calicut, has a remarkable voyage of 27, 000 miles to India.
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Portugal expanded when they conquered Muslim fleet of the coast of India.
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Portugal captured port city Goa, located on India's west coast, and make it their trading empire and sail into the East Indies
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Portugal attacks city of Malacca, which is on the west coast on Malay Peninsula . They seized control of the strait of Malacca and Moluccas which became known as the Spice Islands.
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Portugal builds a fort at Hormuz, and controls the strait of Hormuz and it connects Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea (helped stop Muslim traders from reaching India)