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von Emajah Jackson Vor 8 Jahren

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Age of exploration and discovery

Throughout the early 15th to 16th centuries, several notable explorers embarked on significant voyages that expanded the known world and established new trade routes. Zheng He, a prominent Chinese explorer, led six major naval expeditions between 1403 and 1433, which involved thousands of specialists and extended Chinese influence to the South and West.

Age of exploration and discovery

Age of exploration and discovery

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Zheng He
Muslim eunuched confident of the Chinese emperor Organized 6 long distance naval expeditions to the South and West of China from 1403 to 1433.
He involved thousands of men including professional negotiators, diplomats, interpreters, scribes, signalers, doctors, soldiers, mechanics, and other specialists.

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Juan Garrido
He was also art of the Hernán Cortes-led invasion of Mexico in 1519, that resulted in the conquest of the Aztecs
He participated in expeditions to Michoacán in Mexico in the 1520s and traveled to islands around San Juan and Cuba as well He also anded in Santo Domingo
He was a African-Spanish conquistador. African by birth, he went to Portugal as a young man.
Ferdinand Magellan
He couldn't complete his journey due to being killed in the Philippines 18 members of his crew completed the circumnavigation.
First to lead an expedition sailing west from Europe to Asia
He lead the first successful attempt to circumnavigate the globe and was the first to cross the Pacific Ocean.
Vasco De Gama
He created the first sea route that would allow trade with far east without the silk road caravan routes
He was the first person to sail from Europe to India by going around Africa.