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He took over more lands than anyone in the 13th century.
He also built ships. -
knight of the royal court.
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Main voyager of portugal
Took horses to Europe. -
First European to reach the Americas.
Also founded the bahamas. -
Italian Explorer who in 1947 discovered someparts of North America
He was given direct actions by the king to explore for his final voyage -
He was the first european to reach India by sea.
Numerous homages have been made for him world wide. -
It was a war.
With Dutch speaking settlers. -
Lead voyger of spain
He crossed the atlantic. -
16th century spanish historian.
Bishop of chiapas.
1st preist ever ordained in the Americas. -
1520 the final attacks on Tenochititlan occured.
The Aztecs drove the spainards out. -
Incans were in a civil war.
Pizarro and his men set a trap and successfully captured Atahualpa who assumed that the Spanish simply intended to raid the empire. He thus offered them a ransom of 13,420 pounds of gold and 26,000 pounds of silver in exchange for his release. -
Fleets were sent to the Americas and the Far East, and close contacts were developed with the Ottoman Empire, that would permit the development of French Mediterranean trade as well as the establishment of a strategic military alliance.
First person on the actual site of New York City. -
He created a map of the world in 1584
Canonized as a saint. -
Considered a military genius
Closed all passages to the Indian ocean. -
Claimed Canada for france.
Had three massive voyages for france. -
Irish born britiish statesmen.
Appointed a lord in 1776
