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Jan 1, 1420
Prince Henry the Navigator
A portuguese royal prince, soldier, and patron of explorers. He sent many sailing expeditions down Africa's west coast. sent 14 expeditions there over 12 years, trying to go farther than Cape Bojador -
Jan 1, 1490
Vasco Da Gama
Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese explorer who found an ocean route from Portugal to the East. Da Gama sailed from Lisbon, Portugal, around Africa's Cape of Good Hope, and to India. Da Gama's patron was King Manuel I of Portugal, who sent da Gama, then an Admiral, on another expedition to India. -
Jan 1, 1492
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer who sailed across the Atlantic Ocean, hoping to find a route to India in order to trade for spices. He made a total of four trips to the Caribbean and South America. -
Oct 16, 1513
VASCO NUNEZ DE BALBOA
was a Spanish conquistador and explorer. He was the first European to see the eastern part of the Pacific Ocean (in 1513), after crossing the Isthmus of Panama overland. -
FERDINARD MAGELLAN
was a Portuguese explorer who led the first expedition that sailed around the Earth (1519-1522). Magellan also named the Pacific Ocean (the name means that it is a calm, peaceful ocean). sailed to India and to the Far East many times via Africa's Cape of Good Hope. He sailed for his native Portugal, but a dispute with the Portuguese King Manoel II turned him against the Portuguese. sent 14 expeditions there over 12 years, trying to go farther than Cape Bojador
