Afonso de Albuquerque (c.1453–1515) raided, captured, and conquered many coastal cities in Asia that initiated Portugal's dominance in the Indian Ocean. Pedro Álvares Cabral (c.1467–c.1520) discovered the land in what is now Brazil in 1500 and claimed it for Portugal.
This new continent was soon named after him, America. He is known for convincing the Europeans that the New World is not Asia, but an entirely new unknown continent.
Italian navigator who made several trips to the New World. He accomplished finding a sea route to Asia which Europeans had been attempting to do for decades prior. Famous Portuguese explorer who sailed to India in 1497–98. John Cabot (c.1450–c.1500) was an Italian navigator who was the first European that sailed along to North American coast in 1497 since the Norse 500 years prior. Alonso de Ojeda (c.1466–c.1515) is noted as the discoverer of South America, as commander of the fleet with Juan de la Cosa and Amerigo Vespucci. Known for "discovering" America in 1492, although he believed the landmass was a part of Asia. Famous Italian explorer and arguably the best-known explorer that ever lived. Bartolomeu Dias (c.1450–1500) is known as the first European to sail around the southernmost tip of Africa in 1488, finding the eastern sea route to the Indian Ocean. Diogo Cão (c.1452–1486) was the first European to explore the Congo River and the west coast of Africa, south of the equator. Zheng He (1371–c.1435) was a Chinese explorer who sailed along the Southeast Asian, South Asian, Western Asian, and East African coasts along with his fleet of large ships and several hundred men.
He is noted for making detailed chronicles of his travels. Marco Polo (1254–1324) was an Italian explorer who traveled to the Far East and back to his hometown Venice in the matter of 24 years. Leif Erikson (c.970–c.1020) was a famous Norse explorer who is credited for being the first European to set foot on American soil. Their common names, countries of origin (modern and former), centuries when they were active and main areas of exploration are listed below.
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