Explorers & Conquerors

1. Christopher Columbus

1.1. Discovered land on October 12, 1492

1.2. An Italian navigator funded by Spanish gov't

1.3. given credit for finding "New World"

2. Francisco Pizarro

2.1. Conquered the Inca Empire

2.1.1. Helped discover the Pacific Ocean.

2.2. Spanish conquistador and explorer

3. John Cabot

3.1. Venetian navigator

3.1.1. discovered coast of North America

3.2. 1497

4. Ferdinand Magellan

4.1. Portuguese explorer

4.1.1. Organized the Spanish expedition

4.1.2. East Indies from 1519 to 1522

5. The Age of Exploration

5.1. End of 15th century to the 18th century

5.1.1. Defined European historical period

5.1.2. Marks the rise of colonialism & mercantilism

5.1.2.1. Many lands unknown to the Europeans were discovered in this period

6. European overseas exploration

6.1. led to the rise of global trade and the European colonial empires