-
1095
Pope Urban Called For The Crusades.
Catholics wanted to take the Holy Land from the Muslims. -
1200
The Crusades Cause A Big Change.
The goods that were discovered during the crusades caused the European people to go out and find said goods. -
1254
Marco Polo Birth.
Marco Polo was born in Venice, Italy, to a family of merchants. -
1293
Polos Began Their Journey Home.
The Polos began to travel home by ship, came back with lots of goods. -
1298
Marco Polo Captained Ship In Battle.
Marco Polo captained a galley ship in a battle against Venice's rival city, Genoa. -
1415
The Portuguese Captured The Fortress Of Ceuta In Africa.
Set up trading posts to collect more gold and silver. -
1419
Portugal Discovers The Madeira Islands.
Encouraged Prince Henry's exploration and navigation of the African Coast. -
1427
Portugal Discovers The Azore Islands
Encouraged Prince Henry's exploration and navigation of the African Coast. -
1434
Prince Henry's Ships Make A Successful Return Voyage.
This success motivated the Portuguese to venture even further. -
1469
The Marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella.
Unified catholic Spain and began the process of rebuilding a nation. -
1485
Columbus Approached The King Of Portugal.
He presented his plan of sailing west to reach the Spice Islands, but he was rejected. -
1488
Dias Departed From Lisbon
He makes his way down the coast of Africa. -
Oct 12, 1492
Columbus Lands In The New World
He made landfall on an island he named Hispaniola. -
1497
Reached Peak Of The Voyage Of Vasco Da Gama
Dias joined da Gama on this voyage by captaining one of the ships until reaching Cape Verde.