History

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  • 1619 BCE

    Dutch at Batavia.

    Dutch at Batavia.
    Dutch set up trade headquarters at Batavia.
  • 1600 BCE

    Dutch at Portugal.

    Dutch at Portugal.
    Dutch have more ships (20,000) than any other Portugal.
  • Period: 1600 BCE to 1700 BCE

    17th Century

    English and Dutch begin moving into Asia.
  • 1511 BCE

    Seizes Malacca.

    Seizes Malacca.
    Portugal seizes Malacca.
  • 1510 BCE

    Portugal captures Goa

    Portugal captures Goa
    Portugal captures Goa, port city in India.
  • 1509 BCE

    Portugal defeats.

    Portugal defeats.
    Portugal defeats Muslims and takes over India trade.
  • 1499 BCE

    Returns to Portugal.

    Returns to Portugal.
    De Gama returns to Portugal with valuable cargo.
  • 1498 BCE

    Vasco de Gama

    Vasco de Gama
    Vasco de Gama sails to India.
  • 1494 BCE

    Treaty of Tordesillas.

    Treaty of Tordesillas.
    Treaty of Tordesillas - Pope divides Americans between Spain and Portugal.
  • 1492 BCE

    Spanish Columbus.

    Spanish Columbus.
    Spanish Columbus tries to find fast route to Asia but finds Americans instead.
  • 1488 BCE

    Dias.

    Dias.
    Dias sails around southern tip of Africa.
  • 1460 BCE

    West coast of Africa.

    West coast of Africa.
    Portuguese have trading posts along West coast of Africa.
  • 1419 BCE

    Navigation school.

    Navigation school.
    Prince Henry founds navigation school.
  • 1400 BCE

    Caravel.

    Caravel.
    Caravel makes it possible to sail against the wind.
  • 1400 BCE

    Asia.

    Asia.
    Desire for contact with Asia.
  • 1275 BCE

    Marco Polo.

    Marco Polo.
    Marco Polo meets Kublai Kahn in China.
  • Period: 1096 BCE to 1270 BCE

    Crusades.

    Armies of Christians from Western Europe responded to Pope Urban II’s plea to go to war against Muslim forces in the Holy Land.