Portugal?Spain Exploerers TImelime

By Diamonique Hunter
  • Prince Henry
    Oct 14, 1420

    Prince Henry

    Paided Joao Goncalves Zarco to sail the Madeira Islands
  • Prince Henry
    Oct 14, 1434

    Prince Henry

    Paided Eannes to round Cape Bojador
  • Prince Henry
    Oct 14, 1441

    Prince Henry

    Paided Nuno Tristao to sail to Cape Blanc
  • Prince Henery sailed to Cape Vert
    Oct 14, 1455

    Prince Henery sailed to Cape Vert

  • Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) was an Italian explorer who sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492, hoping to find a route to India (in order to trade for spices).
    Jan 1, 1492

    Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) was an Italian explorer who sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492, hoping to find a route to India (in order to trade for spices).

  • Columbus set sail on from Palos, Spain,
    Aug 3, 1492

    Columbus set sail on from Palos, Spain,

  • Mar 15, 1493

    Columbus returned to Spain in the Nina, arriving on March 15, 1493

  • May 20, 1498

    da Gama reached Calicut, India

  • Aug 29, 1498

    Da Gama left India after he was told to pay a large tax and leave all of his trading goods.

  • Sep 16, 1499

    Da Gama returned to Lisbon, Portugal, in September, 1499

  • Oct 16, 1511

    In 1511, Balboa founded a colony, the first European settlement in South America - the town of Santa Maria de la Antigua del Darien

  • Jan 1, 1513

    Vasco Nunez de Balboa (1475-1519) was a Spanish conquistador and explorer who was the first European to see the eastern part of the Pacific Ocean

  • Jan 1, 1519

    Balboa was found guilty and was publicly beheaded in Acla in January, 1519.

  • Jan 1, 1519

    Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521) was a Portuguese explorer who led the first expedition that sailed around the Earth (1519-1522).

  • Sep 8, 1519

    Magellan's voyage began September 8, 1519

  • Sep 16, 1522

    Magellan's voyage lasted until September 6, 1522

  • Prince Henry sent Cadamosto to sail the Gamba River

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