major explorers

Amerigo Vespucci

His financier is Portugal. He created the term new world and America is named after him.

Prince Henry the navigator

Financed Portugal, He financed many exploration and started exploration schools.

balboa

Financier Portugal, he was the first to sail across the Atlantic Ocean to the pacific

Da Gama

Financier Portugal, made the first all waster trade route to Europe and India.

Christopher Columbus

Financier Spain, he was the first to sail across the Atlantic Ocean, he also was the one that discovered “America” (Bahamas).

Magellan

financier Spain, he was the first to circumnavigate around the world, he named the Pacific ocean

B Dias

Financier Portugal, he explored the cape of good hope