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Explorers

By Edgeworth
  • Henry the Navigator
    Jan 30, 1450

    Henry the Navigator

    Prince Henry created a school that trained sailors in navigation. They used compasses, astrolabes, and caravels.
  • Columbus asks King and Queen
    Jan 30, 1485

    Columbus asks King and Queen

    Christopher Columbus asked King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella to pay for his exploration. He wanted to travel West to reach Asia.
  • Bartolmeu Dias
    Jan 30, 1488

    Bartolmeu Dias

    He was the first explorer to sail around the tip of Africa
  • Giovanni Caboto
    Jan 30, 1497

    Giovanni Caboto

    Giovanni Caboto (John Cabot) sailed west and reached Newfoundland. He said that there were so many fish that they jumped into baskets that were lowered into the water.
  • Vasco da Gamma
    Jan 30, 1499

    Vasco da Gamma

    Wikipedia Vasco da GammaHe was the first explorer to sail to India