Europeans Explors the East By ninjaelmo Jan 31, 1418 • Prince Henry starts a navigation school He was the prince of portugal, and supported exploration Jan 31, 1488 • Bartolomeu Dias rounds the southern Tip of Africa In search of getting to India, he had to round the southern tip of Africa Jan 31, 1492 • Christopher Columbus reaches the Caribbean He found the caribbean Jan 31, 1498 • Vasco da Gama Reaches the Port of Calicut on the Indian Ocean Jan 31, 1521 Ferdinand Magellan Leads a Spanish Expedition to the Philippines Jan 31, 1564 • Spain Begins Settlements in the Philippines Jan 31, 1602 France Sets Up Its Own East India Company Jan 31, 1603 The Dutch Establish a Trading Center on Java
