Exploration By meganshea4909 Jan 1, 1394 Prince Hentry Apointed governor for the 'Order of Christ' a wealthy military order Jan 1, 1427 Azore Islands are discovered and colonized by portuguese Jan 1, 1436 Led a failed expediton against the Moors at Tangier Jan 1, 1488 Bartholomew Diaz rounds the Cape of Good Hope in Africa Aug 3, 1492 Goes on his 1st Voyage Oct 29, 1492 Christopher arrives in Cuba Jul 1, 1497 Vasco Da Gama Embarks on first voyage to India May 1, 1498 Vasco Da Gama arrives at Calicut in India Oct 1, 1500 On his 3rd Voyage and Gets arrested and sent home in chains Jan 1, 1502 Leads a fleet of 20 warships to India Nov 7, 1504 Columbus returns to Spain Jan 1, 1505 Magellan took his first sea voyage Jan 1, 1511 Balboa founded a colony, the first European settlement in South America Jan 1, 1518 Magellan leaves Portugal and heads for Spain Jan 1, 1519 Balboa was found guilty and was publicly beheaded