Navigators

Prince Henry

Mar 27, 1419

Prince Henry the navigator begins to support portugese exploration. He sent expeditions west to islands in the Atlantic and south to explore the western coast of Africa. His main goal was to find a water route around Africa to India.

Barththolomeus Dias

Mar 28, 1488

Barththolomeus Dias rounds the tip of africa in 1488

Christopher Colombus

Mar 27, 1492

Christopher Colombus sailed across the Atlantic to the Caribbean. The spanish rulers, king ferdiand and Queen Isabella agreed to pay for his voyage. He returned to spain in 1493.

Vasco de Gama

Mar 27, 1497

Vasco de Gama of portugal sailed around the southern tip of Africa to india. He set out for india in 1497. The journey took more than 10 months.He stopped at several african ports

John Cabot

Mar 28, 1497

In 1497 a sailor named john cabot sailed from england to the atlantic coast of what is now england. He sailed twice, but never returned the second time, presumably sunk.

Pedro Cabral

Mar 27, 1500

This second trip was led by Pedro Cabral to the west to avoid the windless gulf of Guiena . He sighted the land know brazil. He sailed for 1 year.

Amerigo vespucci

Mar 28, 1502

Amerigo vespucci Sailed along the coast of South America and concluded that it was not Asia but a new land in 1502.

Vasco Nunez de Balboa

Mar 27, 1513

In 1513 Vasco nunez de balboa led an expedition across the the Isthums of Panama. He was the first european to see the Pacific Ocean after 3 weeks.

Ferdinand Magnellan

Mar 27, 1519

Ferdinand Magnellan's crew was the first to sail completly around the world. He set out in 1519 with 5 ships and 250 men for spain. he sailed for 2 years.

Hernan Cortes

Mar 28, 1519

in 1519 spaniard Hernan cortes led a small force of soldiers into the interior of mexico. His intention was to establish a spanish colony there.

Franciso Pizarro

Mar 28, 1529

Led expedition to peru for spain
1530-1533

Jasques Cartier

Mar 28, 1534

Jasques Cartier left france in 1534 to look for a northwest passage that would take them around the northern reaches of north america. He claimed all the land along the river as the province of New france or as it came to be called later canada.

Sir Francis Drake

Mar 27, 1577

Sir Francis of england sailed around the world a few years after magnellan.He set out for the east indies in 1577. He sailed for 3 years from 1577-1580.

Henry Hudson

Mar 28, 1607

In 1607 henry hudson set out to the north hoping to find a northeast passage around europe.He returned and set out on 2 more voyages for the english and one for the dutch.

Samuel De Champlain

Mar 28, 1608

Samuel De Champlain founded the city of quebec in 1608. He left from new france with other french explorers to seek more land that they could claim.

Giovanni de Verazzano

Mar 28, 1609

explored hudson bay.
sailed for french

Rene- robert La salle

Mar 28, 1618

Canoed down the entire Missisipi river to thr gulf of mexico for french.