First Global Age: Asia (Freeman)

  • Period: Nov 11, 1400 to Nov 11, 1499

    Muslim and Italian Merchants

    They controlled a big majority of the trade between Asia and Europe.
  • Period: Nov 11, 1400 to Nov 11, 1499

    Prince Henry the Navigator

    Prince Henry the Navigator was a portugese prince and navigated the expeditions down Afirica's West Coast.
  • Period: Nov 11, 1400 to Nov 11, 1499

    Ming Dynasty and exploration

    The Ming Dynasty and exploration ruled China and created one of the greatest eras.
  • Period: Nov 11, 1400 to Nov 11, 1499

    Christopher Columbus

    Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer and he founded America.
  • Period: Nov 11, 1400 to Nov 11, 1499

    Line of Demicration

    The Line of Demicration was a line that divided Spain and Portugal. The desicion was made by the pope.
  • Period: Nov 11, 1400 to Nov 11, 1499

    Vasco da Gama

    Vasco da Gama was a Portegese explorer that sailed directly from Europe to India.
  • Nov 11, 1500

    Pedro Alvarez Cabral

    Pedro Alvarez Cabral
    Pedro was a Portegese nobleman, military commander, navigator, and explorer, who discovered Brazil.
  • Nov 13, 1502

    Vasco da Gama

    Vasco da Gama
    Vasco da Gama was a Portegese explorer who sailed from Portugal to th east.
  • Nov 13, 1511

    Afonso de Albuqueeque

    Afonso de Albuqueeque
    Afonso was a Portugese general and he expanded Western influence.
  • Nov 13, 1519

    Ferdinand Magellan

    Ferdinand Magellan
    Ferdinand was a Portugese explorer that sailed around the world.
  • Nov 13, 1521

    Spain and the Philippines

    The Dutch threatened the Philippines to merge.
  • Nov 13, 1522

    Magellan's Crew

    Magellan's Crew
    When Magellan went on his expedition, he had a crew that went along with him.
  • Nov 13, 1543

    Portugese and Japan

    Portugese and Japan
    The Portuguese went to Japan to spread Christian ways.
  • The Happy Return

    The Happy Return
    When the Dutch returned from Asia to trade spices.
  • The Dutch East India Company

    When the general from the Netherlands allowed twenty-one year monopoly to allow activities in Asia.
  • Japanese ban western merchants

    Japanese ban western merchants
    The Japanese banned religion, and threatened to kill people, they also banned western merchants.