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In 1275, Marco Polo, and Italian trader reached China. This sparked the idea of trade and spreading Christianity for the future explorers.
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The King of Portugal conquered a Muslim city and found spices, gold and jewels.
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Prince Henry creates a navigation school for mapmakers, shipbuilders, sea captains, etc.
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A Portuguese Explorer, Bartolomeu Dias reached the tip of Africa, but a storm came and his crew went back home.
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The Pope divides Spain and Portugal. An agreement is formed, Treaty or Tordesillas
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Vasco da Gama is considered the first person to reach India by traveling around Africa
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Portugal built a trading empire throughout India. They took control of spice trade from Muslim merchant.
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Portugal captured Goa, a port city on India's west coast, and made it the capital of their trading empire.
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Portugal built a fort at Hormuz to strengthen the hold on the region.
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The Dutch and the English formed the Dutch East India Company to establish a direct trade route throughout Asia