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1271
Marco polo
Marco Polo's voyage began in 1271 when he traveled to Kublai Khan's court in China with his father and uncle. -
1405
Zheng he
Zheng He's first voyage departed 11 July 1405 in Thailand -
Jul 8, 1497
Vasco da gama
Vasco De Gama was the first European to find an ocean trading route to India on July 8, 1497. He accomplished what many explorers before him could not do. His discovery of this sea route helped the Portuguese establish a long-lasting colonial empire in Asia and Africa. -
1519
Ferdinand Magellan
In September 1519, Magellan set sail from Spain with five ships. Three years later only one ship, the Victoria (depicted on a 1590 map), made it back to Spain after circumnavigating the world. -
Dec 13, 1580
Francis Drake
Drake voyaged around the world between 1577 to 1580. The original purpose of the trip was to raid Spanish ships and ports. The expedition left Plymouth in southwest England on 13 December comprised of five ships: the Pelican, Elizabeth, Marigold, Swan, and Christopher, manned by a total of 164 seamen. -
Jook Cook
He was instructed to sail to Tahiti to observe the transit of Venus in 1769.
