it was in 1111.
Europeans were most intrested in spices from Asia.
Penis and anal.
Penis and anal.
the europeans just wanted for some booty literally
The Asians wanted to stop trading with the Europeans basically because the Europeans had nothing they wanted or needed. The Opium war was what forced China to open up trades Britain.
Europeans are intreasted in an Northwest passage because it would lead to Asia giving the country massive trading power and wealth.
one factor, they bombed pearl harbor and we joined the allies to fight them
At that period of time the Ottoman Empire conquested the main route to Asia where some goods, materials and mines such as silk and spice. European countries were trading with India and China also most of the inventions like gunpowder, compass and paper was Chinese. Europeans were also transfering since and technology from Asia. After the Ottomans were blocked the route Europeans searched for alternative routes to Asia to continue the trade.
They had to find new routes to Asia to continue trading with it, because the Turkish took over the territories through which the caravans used to reach Asia. Of course there was some curiosity (adventures), but the main drive was trading,(money, profit, gold, incredible of spice spices).
with their eyes
they traded with Europe and Asia
in the "scramble" for Asia, Europeans had to deal with Japan.