Portuguese and Spanish Explorers

Joao Goncalves Zarco

Oct 14, 1420

Prince Henry the Navigator sent Joao on Portuguese ships to sail the Madeira Islands.

Eannes

Jan 1, 1434

Prince Henry the Navigator sent Eannes to round Cape Bojador.

Nuno Tristao

Jan 1, 1441

Prince Henry sent Nuno to sail to Cape Blanc.

Alvise da Cadamosto

Jan 1, 1455

On his first expedition Prince Henry the Navigator sent Alvise to reach the mouth of the Gambia River.

King John Paul II of Portugal sent Gama to Setubal, on the Lisbon coast to seize French ships for French raids against Portuguese ships

Jan 1, 1492

Christopher Columbus leaves Palos Spain in search of Indies

Aug 1, 1492

Christopher Columbus arrives back at Palos in spain bringing news of the New World

Mar 5, 1493

Vasco da Gama

Jan 1, 1497

In 1497 Vasco was sent by the Portegese King to find a maritime route to the East.

Gama reached the coast of Natal

Dec 25, 1497

Gama leads a fleet of 20 warships to India.

Jan 1, 1502

Ferdinand Magellan Took part in Portuguese expedition to Morocco

Jan 7, 1512

Magellan leaves Portugal for Spain

Oct 1, 1518

Magellan convinces KIng of Spain to support his voyage to the Spice Islands

Mar 22, 1519

Diogo Gomes

Jan 15, 1548

Prince Henry sent Diogo on an expedition that sailed as far as Cape Palmas.