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Jan 1, 1444
Prince Henry aka The Navigator
Prince Henry was a Portuguese Royal Prince. He was really interested in the world around him and sponsored many voyages along the western coast of Africa between 1444-1446. Prince Henry helped to jumpastart the Great Age of Discovery. He sent these voyages to help create a map of the western African coast. Click Here for More Information -
Jan 1, 1488
Bartolomeu Dias
Bartolomeu Dias was Portuguese explorer who was looking for trade routes. He led the first European expedition around Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa. This new found route led to many new trade routes between Europe and Asia. Later in his life on a voyage to Cape of Good Hope, Bartolomeu and his crew saw Brazil. This makes him one of the first explores to see Brazil. Click Here for More Information -
Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer who got funding from Spain. He sailed across the Atlantic to the Caribbean islands. He was in search of India but instead found the Americas. Click Here for More Information -
Jul 8, 1497
Vasco de Gama
Vasco de Gama was a Portugues explorer. He sailed between Portugal and India in order to establish trade routes. He got a lot of trouble along the way. Click Here for More Information -
Jan 1, 1500
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Vasco Nunez de Balboa was a Spanish conquistador. He travelled to Columbia, South America in 1500 in search of treasures. While there his ship had a leak and him and his crew were forced to abandon it. He stayed in South America. He formed the first European colony in South America. He is also credited as the first European to see the east shore of the pacific ocean. Click Here for More Information -
Jan 1, 1501
Amerigo Vespucci
Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian explorer who explored South America thinking that it was Asia. After mapping out some areas in South America he realized it was a new world. Americas are named after him. Click Here for More Information -
Jan 1, 1508
Juan Ponce de Leon
Juan Ponce de Leon was a Spanish explorer who was in search for the fountain of youth. He was unable to locate it. He was also part of Christopher Columbus's scond voyage. Click Here for More Information -
Jan 1, 1519
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan was a spanish explorer who was lead the first expedition around the world. This expedition took 3 years and many men died. He named the Pacific Ocean the Pacific Ocean because of its calm waters. Click Here for More Information -
Jan 1, 1521
Hernan Cortes
Hernan Cortes was a Spanish conquistador. This was a bad dude that overthrew the Aztec Empire. He was in search of gold and treasure for the Spanish. He was brutally killed by the Aztecs. Click Here for More Information -
Jan 1, 1532
Francisco Pizzaro
Francisco Pizzaro was a Spanish conquistador. He was in search of gold and so he travelled to the Pacific Ocean shore of South America where he discovered the Incan. He conquered them and took all their gold. Click Here for More Information
