HIST108 Lecture : 23
Document Summary
Prince henry the navigator (1394-1460) prince of portugal - didn"t sail himself, but organised. Bartholomew diaz (c. 1451-1500) - the cape of good hope 1488 reached the cape of. Good hope - originally called the cape of storms. King john ii of portugal changed the name because the discovery meant they could discover the route to india. Vasco da gama (1460/9-1524) travelled to calicout in sw india, allowed trade with. Christopher columbus (1451-1506) had the idea that going to the west was better. Believed the earth was round and reaching the far east, would be easier and shorter. Came from paolo toscanelli (1397-1482) columbus based on toscanellis calculation he went far east. No land in sight for two months after the canary islands. 11th october 1492 reached san salvador todays bahamas. Reached hati left 39 people there becoming spain"s first colony. Although he was italian, the expedition was portuguese and spanish. Treaty of tordesillas, 1494, confirmed the lands they had discovered.
