Exploration and Contact

  • Zheng he takes his first voyage
    Jan 1, 1405

    Zheng he takes his first voyage

    Zheng he leaves china with about half of china in his fleet.
  • Prince Henry founds first navigation school
    Jan 1, 1419

    Prince Henry founds first navigation school

    Prince Henry teaches students of his how to navigate and explore.
  • Ming china adopts isolationist policy following zheng he's seventh voyage
    Jan 1, 1433

    Ming china adopts isolationist policy following zheng he's seventh voyage

    China begins to isolate because they think they have everything they need.
  • Christopher columbus lands in Hispaniola
    Jan 1, 1492

    Christopher columbus lands in Hispaniola

    Christopher Columbus wanted a different route to china but in stead found a completly different continent
  • Spain and Portugal sign the the treaty of tordisillas
    Jan 1, 1494

    Spain and Portugal sign the the treaty of tordisillas

    Spain and Portugal sign a treaty that divides the world to share.
  • Vasco de Gama reaches india
    Jan 1, 1498

    Vasco de Gama reaches india

    Vasco de Gama takes the route of a previous explorer and continues to find india.
  • Tokugawa ieyasu becomes shogon of japan

    Tokugawa ieyasu becomes shogon of japan

    Tokugawa finished the shogonate and became shogon of japan.
  • Manchus establish Qing dynasty in China

    Manchus establish Qing dynasty in China

    Manchus invade china after china isolated. Manchus took over and started a new dynasty.