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The Age of Discovery

Earlier Explorers European Explorers Asian Explorer Nicolo, Maffeo, & Marco Polo, 1271 Expansion becomes a state enterprise  monarchs had the authority & the resources. Better seaworthy ships Asian Explorer Chinese Admiral Zheng He & the Ming “Treasure Fleet”

Admiral Zheng He Each ship was 400’ long and 160’ wide! 1371-1435

Zheng He’s Voyages In 1498, Da Gama reached Calcutta, China’s favorite port!

A Map of the Known World, pre- 1492

Motives for European Exploration 1. Crusades  increased demand for Spices  decreased power of nobles Renaissance  encouraged individual glory Exploration decreased power of Italian Port City States as new routes to Spices of the EAST were found and used Reformation/Counter Reformation  encouraged spread of Catholic/Protestant Christianity Monarchs able to sponsor explorations Technological advances allowed for exploration 2. Gold, God, Glory and Spices

New Technologies for better navigation Better Maps [Portulan] 5. Hartman Astrolabe (1532) Mariner’s Compass Sextant

New Weapons Technology Caravel and Muskets

Prince Henry, the Navigator School for Navigation, 1419

Museum of Navigation in Lisbon

Portuguese Maritime Empire Exploring the west coast of Africa/”Gold Coast” Bartolomeo Dias, 1487. Vasco da Gama, 1498. Portugal creating trading Empire. Can they keep it.

Other Voyages of Exploration

Vasco Da Gama – Portuguese Explorer First to sail around tip of Africa “Cape of Good Hope”

First to sail around the world Magellan Portuguese Explorer Credited as the First to sail around the world

James Cook – English Explorer Explored – “Discovered” Australia, New Zealand and Canada

French Explorer Samuel De Champlain Explored Canada and founded city of Quebec