Europeans Explore The East

Prince Henry starts a navigation school

Feb 1, 1418

In 1418, Henry started the first school for navigation. People in the were trained to sail down the west of Africa

•Bartolomeu Dias rounds the southern tip of Africa

Feb 1, 1488

In 1488 Dias rounded the tip of Africa. He did this in order to find a route to India

Christopher Columbus reaches the Caribbean

Feb 1, 1492

In 1492 Columbus reached a small island. He thought that he had reached the Indies by mistake

Spain and Portugal sign the Treaty of Tordesillas

Feb 2, 1494

In 1494, Spain and Portugal signed the Treaty of Torsedillas. It was intended to resolve the dispute following the return Christopher Columbus.

Vasco da Gama reaches the port of Calicut on the Indian Ocean

Feb 1, 1498

In 1498, de Game reaches Calicut. Natives offred transportation to shore, but de Gama declined.

Ferdinand Magellan leads a Spanish expedition to the Philippines

Feb 2, 1521

In 1521, Magellan's travels lead him to the Philippines. He became the first ever European to travel there

• Spain begins settlements in the Philippines

Feb 2, 1565

In 1565, the first permanent Spanish settlement was established. It was founded by Miguel López de Legaspi

The Dutch establish a trading center on Java

Jan 1, 1603

In 1603, the Dutch trading center was established in West Java. it was the first permanent Dutch trading post.

• France sets up its own East India Company

Feb 1, 1664

In 1664 France set up an East India Company. Its purpose was for trading in the Eastern Hemispere