Portuguese expeditions: 1430-1480 (1 jan 1430 ano – 1 jun 1480 ano)

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Portuguese trade and colonisation:
1394 : Henry the Navigator of Portugal is born
1415 : King John I conquers the city of Ceuta in northern Africa
1419 : Madeira Islands discovered by explorers Zarco and Tristao Vaz Teixeira
1427 : Azores Islands discovered by Portuguese explorer Diogo Silves
1434 : Exploration of the African coast begins
1438 : Afonso V of Portugal becomes king
1444: Discovery and colonisation of the Cape Verde islands
1481 : John II of Portugal becomes king
1484 : Diogo Cao discovers the River Congo
1487 : Bartholomeu Dias leads the expedition around the Cape of Good Hope

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