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Bartholomeu Dias 1487-1488
  • Portuguese
  • Lifespan: 1457-1500
  • navigator and Explorer
  • First European to lead a 1487 voyage around the Cape of Good Hope on the Southern most tip of South Africa
  • Embarked in August of 1487
    • Jan 1488, sailed around the Cape of Good Hope which Dias called the “Cape of Storms”
    • Feb 1488 reached Mossel Bay
    • March 1488 embarked on their return journey home
    • 1488 Dias returned to Lisbon
  • Navigator and explorer, Bartolomeu Dias (1457-1500), embarked on his journey in August of 1478, and In January of 1488 he sailed around the Cape of Good Hope, which he reffered to as "the Cape of Storms." In February of 1488, Dias reached Mossel Bay, and in March of that year, Dias and his crew embarked on their return journey home.
Christopher Columbus 1492
  • Italian, lived in portugal and Spain
  • Lifespan: 1451-1506
  • Sailed for Spain during the discovery of the New world
  • Thought the New world was the Indies
  • Explorer and Navigator
  • Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) was an Italian explorer and navigator, who sailed for Spain during his discovery of the New World. His goal was to find a route to Asia, by going west around the globe, and in 1492, Columbus reached the Americas, which he believed to be the Indies.
Vasco Da Gama - May 1497-1498
  • Portuguese
  • Lifespan: 1469-1524
  • Explorer and Navigator
  • Discovered an ocean route from Portugal to the East, which at the time was assumed to be impossible
  • Voyage began in 1497
  • Da Gama reached the indies and India in 1498
  • Vasco Da Gama (1469-1524) was a Portuguese explorer and navigator, who discovered an ocean route for Portugal to the East, which at the time was assumed to be impossible. His voyage began in 1497, and in 1498, Da Gama reached the Indies and India.
Gaspar Corte Real 1500
  • Portuguese
  • Lifespan 1450-1501
  • Portuguese Explorer
  • explored greenland and the coast of Newfoundland
  • discovered greenland in 1500
  • Gaspar Corte Real (1450-1501), was a Portuguese explorer, who explored Greenland and the coast of Newfoundland. Real discovered Greenland in 1500, and named the land “Terra Verde”, after the tall green trees he saw.
Pedro Alvares Cabral 1500
  • Portuguese
  • Lifespan: 1467-1520
  • Navigator and Explorer
  • Credited as the first European to see Brazil in 1500
  • Pedro Alvares Cabral (1467-1520) was a Portuguese navigator and explorer, who is cretited as the first European to see Brazil. Pedro Alvares Cabral led the expedition to reach Brazil, and in April of 1500 he “discovered” Brazil.
Juan Ponce de Leon 1508-1513
  • Spanish
  • Lifespan: 1460-1521
  • Courtier, Explorer, and Soldier
  • First European to set foot in Florida (1513)
  • Discovered the Gulf Stream and searched for the “fountain of youth”
  • Established the oldest European settlement in Puerto Rico (1508)
  • Juan Ponce de Leon (1460-1521) was a Spanish courtier, explorer and soldier, who discovered the Gulf Stream and searched for the “fountain of youth.” Ponce de Leon established the oldest European settlement in Puerto Rico, San Juan, in 15088, and is said to be the first European to set foot in Florida in 1513.
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda 1519
  • Spanish
  • Lifespan 1494-1519
  • Explorer and Cartographer
  • Believed to be the first European in Texas and proved Florida was not an island
  • Reached Texas in 1519 and was continuously attacked by hostile Aztec natives
  • Was killed at Chila by the Aztecs
  • The remaining ship retured to Vera Cruz and reported their voyage of discovery
  • Verified Ponce de Leon’s claim that Florida was not an island by exploring and mapping the Florida coast to th emississippi river
  • Alonso Alvarez de Pineda (1494-1519) was a Spanish explorer and cartographer, who is believed to be the first European in Texas. Alvarez de Pineda reached Texas in 1519, and was continuously attacked by hostile Aztec natives, and was eventually killed at Chila by the Aztecs. The only remaining ship from his fleet returned to Vera Cruz and reported their voyage of discovery. Alvarez de Pineda verified Ponce de Leon’s claim that Florida was not an island by exploring and mapping the Florida coast to the Mississippi river.
Hernando Cortes 1519-1521
  • Spanish
  • Lifespan: 1485-1547
  • Spanish conquistador and Explorer
  • The Spanish conqueror of Mexico and the Aztec Empire
  • conquered the Aztecs with 1000 soldiers
  • Hernando Cortes (1485-1547) was a Spanish conquistador and explorer, who conquered Mexico and the Aztec Empire. Between 1519 and 1521, Cortes conquered the entire Aztec empire with only 1000 soldiers, and the help of other South American tribes and modern weapons and tactics.
Ferdinand Magellan 1519-1522
  • Portuguese
  • lifespan: 1480-1521
  • explorer and navigator
  • Led five Spanish ships in the first voyage around the world
    • The Victoria being the last remaining ship after the voyage
    • The voyage took 3 years and only 18 of the 251 men remained
  • Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521) was a Portuguese explorer and navigator, who led five Spanish ships in the first voyage around the world. The voyage around the world began in 1519, and was completed in 1522. The voyage took 3 years, and only 18 of the 251 men remained, Magellan died during the voyage.
Estevanico 1528
  • North African
  • Lifespan 1500-1539
  • date of enslavement - 1513
  • Slave and Explorer
  • explored Texas and Southwest America
  • was heralded as having been “the first black man in North America”
  • Landed in north America in 1528
  • 1536 Estevanico is given his freedom
  • Estevanico (1500-1539) was a North African slave and explorer, who explored Texas and Southwest America. Estevanico was enslaved in 1513, and and was purchased as a personal slave by Andres Dorantes de Carranza, a captain in the Spanish infantry. With Dorantes de Carranza, Estevanico landed in North America in 1528, and explored the Americas. He was heralded as having been “the first black man in North America,” and in 1536 Estevanico was given his freedom.
Francisco Pizarro - August 1533-1535
  • Spanish
  • Lifespan - 1478-1541
  • Explorer and Conquistador
  • Conquered the Incas of Peru and founded Lima, Peru
  • Pizarro’s victory against the Inca empire marked the end of the Inca Empire and the beginning of European colonization of south america
  • Francisco Pizarro (1478-1541) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador, who conquered the Incas of Peru and founded Lima, Peru. Pizarro’s victory against the Inca empire in 1533 marked the end of the Inca Empire and the beginning of European colonization of South America. In 1535, Pizarro destroyed the Incan capital of Cusco, and founded Lima, Peru, which he called Ciudad de los Reyes (City of Kings)
Hernando De Soto 1538-1542
  • Spanish
  • Lifespan: 1500-1542
  • Spanish Conquistador and Explorer
  • The first European to explore Florida and South East America
  • De Soto spent 4 years exploring the area an dsearching for gold and silver
  • Hernando De Soto (1500-1542) was a Spanish conquistador and explorer, who was said to be the first European to explore Florida and South East America. He explored the Americas in search of gold and silver, and he spent four years exploring the area.
Sir Francis Drake - 1577-1580
  • English
  • lifespan: 1540-1597
  • Seaman, Exploerer and Pirate
  • Circumnavigated the world
  • Was the first to pass from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast of South America
  • Circumnavigated the globe 1577-1580
  • Was the second person to circumnavigate the world after magellan
  • Sir Francis Drake (1540-1597) was an English seaman, explorer and pirate, and was the second person to circumnavigate the world, after Magellan. His trip took three years, and he was the first person to pass from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast of South America.
Sir Humphrey Gilbert 1583
  • English
  • Lifespan 1539-1583
  • Explorer and Soldier
  • Establish St Johns, Newfoundland in 1583
  • Claimed the land in Aug 1583
  • Sir Humphrey Gilbert (1539-1583) was an English explorer and soldier, who establish St Johns, Newfoundland. Gilbert claimed the land in August of 1583, and soon established St. Johns.
Sir Walter Raleigh 1584
  • English
  • Lifespan 1552-1618
  • Poet, Courtier, Privateer, and Explorer
  • Discovered Guiana and established the Virginia colony of Roanoke Island
  • Established the Virginia colony in 1584 and named it after Queen Elizabeth
  • Sir Walter Raleigh (1552-1618) was an English poet, courtier, privateer, and explorer, who discovered Guiana and established the Virginia colony of Roanoke Island. Raleigh established the Virginia colony in 1584, and named it after Queen Elizabeth.