found trading route around the horn to Africa (26 out 1497 ano – 8 jul 1689 ano)
Descrição:
because of Ottoman control, Portugal and Spain sought to find new trading option because of high tariffs.
-Vasco de Gama: found ocean route to India
-helped establish a long colonial empire in Asia and Africa.
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Data:
26 out 1497 ano
8 jul 1689 ano
~ 191 years