Mr.Days project: Selena

Bartolomeu Dias reaches the southern tip of Africa

Jan 1, 1488

Dias was a Portuguese explorer.

Columbus starts his voyage

Aug 3, 1492

Columbus' plan waas accepted in January, and he finally left in August.

Columbus finally lands in America

Oct 12, 1492

After a long journey, Christopher arrives in America.

Columbus sails back to Spain

Mar 15, 1493

After reaching an island now called Hispaniola, and finding gold and pearls, he was convinced he had reached Asia and sailed back home.

Pope Alexander VI declared the Line of Demarcation

May 4, 1493

The Pope drew an imaginary line and said Portugal could claim all non-Christian lands to the east of the line, and Spain could claim the non-Christian lands to the west of it.

Portugal and Spain agree to the Treaty of Tordesillas

Jun 1, 1494

The treaty moved the Line of Demarcation more than 800 miles farther west from where Pope Alexander VI had orignally "drew" it.

Amerigo Vespucci set sail

Jan 1, 1501

Amerigo's plan was to go out and find a sea route to Asia.

Vasco Nunez led an expedition through the jungles of Panama

Sep 1, 1513

Vasco Nunez de Balboa led an expedition after hearing reports from Native Americans about another ocean and a province rich in gold.

Magellan set sail from Spain

Jan 1, 1519

Magellan proposed to reach Asia sailng west and the Spanish king agreed to fund Magellan's voyage.

Cortes lands on the Mexican coast

Mar 1, 1519

Hernando began a conquest for the Americas and landed on the Mexican coast wtih 508 conquistadors.

The Aztecs caught the Spaniards trying to escape

Jun 30, 1520

After rebelling, the Aztecs trapped the Spaniards in Tenochtitlan. In June, however, they were caught trying to escape and fighting broke out.

Cortes defeats the Aztec Empire

May 1, 1521

When Cortes went back to Tenochtitlan , many Aztec's fell victim to an outbreak of smallpox, which weakened their army.

Tenochtitlan fell

Aug 1, 1521

After a siege led by Cortes that lasted several months, Tenochtitlan finally fell and the Spanish built Mexico City on the ruins of the Aztec capital.

Magellan's crew arrived at Spain

Sep 25, 1522

After Magellan was killed in a local battle, his crew sailed on and the one remaining ship finally arrived in Spain.

Pizarro defeats the Incan's

Jan 1, 1531

Francisco leads an army of 180 men to Peru to conquer the Incan Empire.