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Period: Jan 1, 1394 to Jan 1, 1460
Prince Henry the Explorer Life span
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Jan 1, 1418
Prince Henry Navigation School
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Jan 1, 1434
Gil Eannes
Sailed for Prince Henry to explore the Coast of Africa -
Jan 1, 1441
Prince Henry and the Slave Trade
Became involved in the slave trade through Goncalves and Tristao. -
Period: Jan 1, 1451 to Jan 1, 1506
Christopher Columbus' Lifespan
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Jan 1, 1458
Diago Gomes
Sent by Prince Henry to explore Africa. -
Period: Jan 1, 1460 to Dec 24, 1524
Vasco da Gama life
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Period: Jan 1, 1475 to Jan 1, 1519
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
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Period: Jan 1, 1480 to Apr 27, 1521
Ferdinand Magellan
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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus sailed the Atlantic
Columbus sailed across the Atlantic Ocean searching for a route to India. -
Nov 3, 1493
Columbus and the island of Dominica
On a second expedition to the New World, Columbus spotted and named the island of Dominica -
Jan 1, 1497
Vasco da Gama
Appointed to comand of expedition by the Portugesse Government -
Jan 1, 1497
Vasco da Gama to Asia
Introduced an all water route from Europe to Asia -
May 30, 1498
Columbus' Third Expedition
Columbus set sail a third time, but this time he headed further south, to Venezuela. -
May 9, 1502
Columbus' 4th Expedition
Columbus set sail for his 4th and final expedition. He sailed to Mexico, Honduras, Panama, and Santiago (Jamaica). -
Jan 1, 1510
de Balboa stowed away
Balboa and his dog stowed away on a boat going to San Sebastian from Santo Domingo. -
Jan 1, 1511
Balboa and Santa Maria de la Antigua del Darien
Balboa founded the first European settlement in South America. -
Jan 1, 1513
Vasco Nunez de Balboa and the Eastern Pacific Ocean
Vasco Nunez de Balboa was the first European to see the Eastern Pacific Ocean. -
Sep 8, 1519
Magellan and Cirrcumnavigation
The first expedition to cirrcumnavigate the world set sail lead by Magellan. -
Sep 6, 1522
The end of Magellan's Voyage
Returning only with 18 of the original crew of 270 member. Magellan was of the dead. -
Jan 1, 1524
Portugese Viceory of India
Vasco da Gama was appointed as the Viceory of India for Portugal and sailed there.
