Explorers and Conquorers

1. Ferdinand Magellan

1.1. led first expedition around world (part)

1.2. Elanco led the rest of his expidition

1.3. died in 1521 in the philipeans

1.4. died in battle of Mactan

1.5. had already been to spice island when he was younger

1.6. born in northern Portugal in 1480

2. Francis Drake

2.1. second circumnavigation around the Earth

2.2. from 1577 - 1580

2.3. born: 1540 died: 1596

2.4. exploited the Spanish

2.5. hero to English, pirate to Spanish

2.6. King Philip II offered reward of 8 mil for his capture

3. John Cabot

3.1. born either Castiglione Chiavarese, Republic of Genoa

3.2. or Gaeta, Kingdom of Naples 1450

3.3. died 1498 or 1501

3.4. first voyage 1496 but turned back

3.5. second voyage in 1497 landed around maine

3.6. one more voyage in 1497

4. Vasco da Gama

4.1. born 1460 or 1469 Sines, Alentejo, Kingdom of Portugal

4.2. 24 December 1524 Kochi, Portuguese India

4.3. viceroy of India from September 5 to death

4.4. first voyage to India in 1497

4.5. second voyage in 1502 back to India

4.6. third voyage in 1524, died of malaria

5. Christopher Columbus

5.1. born:1451 died:1506

5.2. tried to find West Indies, but found Americas- 1492

5.3. documented routes to the Americas

5.4. secured long-lasting ties with Americas

5.5. four voyages across Atlantic Sea- 1492, 1493, 1498, 1502

5.6. governor of Indies 1492-1499