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An imperial eunuch and Muslim, entrusted by the Ming emperor Yongle with a series of state voyages that took his gigantic ships through the Indian Ocean, from Southeast Asia to Africa
-1371-1433, described division of classes, sent out chinese "treasure ships" |
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Amerindian peoples who inhabited the Greater Antilles of the Caribbean at the time of Columbus
-1451-1506, overrun by caribs by late 1500s, made contact w/ N. america mainland |
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Portuguese prince who promoted the study of navigation and directed voyages of exploration down the western coast of Africa
-1394-1460, 3rd son of king of portugal, improved magnetic compass and astrolabe |
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A small, highly maneuverable three-masted ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish in the expdloration of the Atlantic
-to 1550, much smaller than junks, addition of small cannon |
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Region of the Atlantic coast of West Africa occupied by modern Ghana; named for its gold exports to Europe from the 1470s onward
-1450-15550, africa, HQ of portuguese african trade, explored by Gomes |
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Portuguese explorer who in 1488 led the first expedition to sail around the southern tip of Africa from the Atlantic and sight the Indian Ocean
-1450-1500, expected to reach indian ocean around Africa, 1st to round southern tip |
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Portuguese explorer. In 1497-1498 he led the first naval expedition from Europe to sail to India, opening an important commercial sea route.
-1460-1524, sailed 4 small ships from lisbon, greater impact on history |
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-Genoese mariner who in the service of Spain led expeditions across the Atlantic, reestablishing contact between the peoples of the Americas and the Old World and opening the way to Spanish conquest and colonization
-1451-1506, believed he found Indian ocean, difficult to fins a sponser |
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Portuguese navigator who led the Spanish expeditifon of 1519-1522 that was the first to sail around the world
-determined pacific oceans line, died on way back to Spaian |
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Early-sixteenth-century Spanish adventurers who conquered Mexico, central America, and peru
-individual extended pattern for gold, relocated amerindians as slaves |
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-Spanish explorer and conquistador who led the conquest of Aztec Mexico in 1519-1521 for Spain
-ruthless nobleman, battled Mayas |
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Last Aztec emperor, overthrown by the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortes
-south america, 1466- 1520, tried diplomacy w/ cortez, agrreed to welcome spanierds in the end |
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Last ruling Inca emperor of Peru. He was executed by the Spanish.
-south america,1502-1533, defeated Huascar, one of 2 sons fighting for throne |
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Spanish explorer who led the conquest of the Inca Empire of Peru in 1531-1533
-1475- 1541, force of 180 men, 37 horses and 2 cannons, came first to seek fortune at 25 |
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