European Trading in Asia

By jetski8155
  • Period: Jan 1, 1400 to

    European and Asian Trade

  • Period: Jan 1, 1400 to

    Europeans Seek Sea Route to Asia

  • Period: Oct 30, 1400 to

    Prince Henry the Navigator

  • Jan 1, 1492

    Christopher Columbus

    Christopher Columbus discovered America.
  • Jan 1, 1493

    Line of Demarcation

    A "line" drawn in 1493.
  • Vasco da Gama
    Jul 8, 1497

    Vasco da Gama

    Led a voyage of four ships and over 100 men on the ships.
  • Pedro Alvarez Cabral
    Feb 15, 1500

    Pedro Alvarez Cabral

    Pedro Alvarez Cabral discovered Brazil on February 15th, 1500. He was also the commander in chief.
  • Vasco da Gama
    Feb 12, 1502

    Vasco da Gama

    Vasca da Gama came up with the 4th Portuguese India Armada. They left on Febuary 12th, 1502.
  • Afonso de Albuquerque
    Feb 1, 1511

    Afonso de Albuquerque

    Alfonso de Albuquerque set up the conquest of Malacca.
  • Ferdnidad Magellan
    Sep 20, 1519

    Ferdnidad Magellan

    On September 20th, 1519, Magellan set sail.
  • Magellan's Expedition
    Sep 1, 1522

    Magellan's Expedition

    Magellan sailed from Spain trying to find western seas.
  • Portuguese and Japan
    Jan 1, 1543

    Portuguese and Japan

    They first came together when they sailed and met eachother.
  • The Happy Return

    The Happy Return

    THis was an expedition and they called it "The Happy Return."
  • The Dutch East India Company

    The Dutch East India Company

    The Dutch East India Company was a company that funded spice trades from 1602 to 1709
  • Japanese ban western merchants.

    Japanese ban western merchants.

    The Japanese ban western merchants because they were having problems trading with them.