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1434 Portuguese explorer sailed south of Cape Bojador.
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Prince Henry sailed the West Cost of Africa and the different sea routes to the Indies.18 Mar 1435
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Azore Islands are discovered and colonized by Portuguese.
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1484 Columbus presents his plan to journey west to the Indies to King John II of Portugal but his plan is rejected.
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1493 5 March: Christopher Columbus arrives at Palos in Spain bringing his news of the New World
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8 Jul 1497 Set sail from Lisbon, Portugal with 170 crew members on orders of King Manuel to open up trading options and bring back spices
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He sails to the New World.
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1502 Fourth and final voyage of Christopher Columbus leaves from Cadiz, Spain, with four ships
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The 12th February of 1502, Vasco da Gama sailed again to India, to take more spices and conquer more territories. He conquered Kilwa and Sofala, in Tanzania and Mozambique, respectively. He wanted to expel the Arabs from the Indian Ocean.
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1510 Founded the town of Santa Maria on the coast of Darien.
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1512 - Took part in the Portuguese expedition to Morocco and was badly wounded. Has a serious disagreement with a commanding officer and leaves the service without prior permission
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14 July 1512Balboa leads an expedition to the Ithmus of Panama in Columbia.
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3 Oct 1519Magellan and his crew reach Brazil.. AKA the "Strait of Magellan"...
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16 Mar 1520
Magellan and his crew discover the Phillippines, which is very important to our World today. -
Final Destination1 Sep 1524Arrived on Malabar Coast and reformed Portuguese trade colony in India
