MLapins By lubenetski Jan 1, 1400 Marco Polo went to China to find riches Jan 1, 1409 Leif Erikson went to find land Jan 1, 1423 The Battle of Cravent ends Jan 1, 1450 The printing press is made Jan 1, 1452 Leonardo de Vinci is born Jan 1, 1497 John Cabot goes to compete with other explorers for thier land Jan 1, 1498 Vasco de Gama has a round trip-Africa to India Jan 1, 1499 Amerigo Vespucci found out if there was new land Jan 1, 1500 Age of absolute monarchy unlimited power and arvine rights Jan 1, 1502 Portugal establishes trading posts with Africa Jan 1, 1502 Columbus goes on an expedition Jan 1, 1503 Marcos de Ninza finds gold Jan 1, 1513 Swahili culture thrives in east Africa along the coast Jan 1, 1513 Balboa arrives in America Jan 1, 1517 Martain Luther officially protests against the Catholic chuch Jan 1, 1519 Magellan proves that the earth is round Jan 1, 1519 Balboa has expedition to escape dets Jan 1, 1519 Juoan Ponce goes to conquer Porto Rico Jan 1, 1519 Hernando Corte`z went to find gold and land Jan 1, 1558 Elizabeth the First rules England Jan 1, 1567 Henry Stewart is killed Jan 1, 1600 Europe establishes the slave trade from America Jan 1, 1629 John Smith lands in America Jan 1, 1704 The Battle of Blenhien begins Jan 1, 1721 The Great Northern War begins