answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

the Treaty of Tordesillas gave Portugal rights to all of Asia.

User Avatar

Wiki User

7y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Portugal sought a sea route to Asia in the 14'00s because?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Which European countries sent explorers to find a sea route to Asia in 1400s?

France, England, Spain, and Portugal Hope that helps


Who was the Portuguese monarch who fostered exploration along the coast of Africa in the early 1400s in an all water route to Asia?

Prince Henry the Navigator ... born 04mar1394 in Porto, Portugal and died 13nov1460 in Vila do Infante, near Sagres.


Portugal was searching for a route to Asia to increase trade and find?

Portugal was searching for a route to Asia to increase trade and find gold.


Why did Portugal sponsor vasco da gamas voyage?

Because Portugal was in search of the spices by one sea route for decades. It was the culmination of a long process.


What did Bartolomeu do to affect Portugal's trade route?

to make an impact of Portugal


Did Portugal explore Africa while developing a route to Asia?

Portugal ;)


Portugal's leaders wre interested in finding a water route to Asia because it lacked a?

mediterranean port


What is a trade route?

a trade route is a path in the 1400s-1600s that were used for trading stuff like silk, jewelry, etc. its either on land or by sea


What did vasco de gama gain for Portugal?

a sea route between Portugal and India


How were the goals of Spanish and Portuguese sailors the same in the 1400s?

All explorers were looking for a water route to Asia and gold.


In the late 1400s the Spain hoped to find what?

They wanted a route to Asia. The Silk Road was long, expensive, and dangerous.


What sea route did Vasco da gama discover?

He discovered the route form Portugal to the east