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Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Jan 1, 1499
Henry the Navigator
Prince Henry sent many sailing expeditions down Africa's West Coast. He did not go on the expeditions but his sailors discovered the African Coast for Portugal. -
Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Jan 1, 1499
Ming Dynasty and Exploration
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Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Jan 1, 1499
Muslim and Italian merchants control trade between Europe and Asia
Due to Muslim controlling the over land trade routes, Europe began to use over sea trade routes. -
Jan 1, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Columbus sailed for Spain and found the coast of North America. There he claimed the land for Spain and brought many people there. -
Jan 1, 1493
Line of Demarcation
It was the line that slightly moved from where the pope and originally divided the land between Spain and Portugal. -
Jan 1, 1497
Vasco de Gama
He led an expedition of four ships and 170 sailors. He traveled around Africa to India and brought back many spices and wealth. -
Jan 1, 1500
Pedro Alvarez Cabral
Cabral sailed for Portugal. He found the coast of South America and claimed it for Portugal. -
Jan 1, 1502
Vasco de Gama
This was Vasco de Gama's 2nd expedition to India. This time he targeted the city of Calicut. Once theyb reached Calicut they gathered many spices and goods. -
Jan 1, 1511
Afonso de Albuquerque
Albuquerque captured the Malacca strait for Portugal. This made Portugal very wealthy because they now could control all trade. -
Jan 1, 1519
Ferdinand Magellen
Magellan sets sail from Spain in an effort to find a western sea route to Indonesia.The journey had 5 ships and 270 sailors. -
Jan 1, 1521
Spain and the Phillipines
Spain controlled trade in the Phillipines. This spread Spain's religions, Catholism, throughout the Phillipines and began a trading empire. -
Jan 1, 1522
Magellan's Expedition
During Magellen's expedition, he pushed his crew to keep going saying that they would arrive soon. He was wrong, and the voyage took several more months, and he was killed in the Phillipines. Out of the 220 sailors and 5 ships, they returned to Spain with 18 sailors and one ship. The survivors were the first crew to circumnavigate the world. -
Oct 28, 1543
Portuguese and Japan
Portugal was the first to arrive in Japan. They trade with merchants there. -
The Happy Return
Dutch ships return to the Netherlandsafter a year long absence with spices and wealth. -
The Dutch East India Company
Trading company founded by the Dutch in 1602 to protect their trade in the Indian Ocean and to help them win their war for independence against Spain. The company found sucess in the 17th century. It was dissolved in 1799. -
Japanese ban Western Merchants
Japan originally welcomed Western Traders who brought Western firearns and designs for castles. After learning about the Philippines, Japanese shoguns became suspicious of EuropeansJapanese ban Western Merchants and ban the Japanese from traveling abroad for 215 years.
