Between 1500 and 1600, numerous European explorers set sail, driven by the age of discovery. Notable figures include Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama, Ferdinand Magellan, and Sir Francis Drake, among many others. The exact number of explorers is difficult to quantify, but hundreds undertook voyages during this century, seeking new trade routes and territories. This period significantly expanded European knowledge of the world and led to widespread colonization.
The Spanish had slaves in North America in the 1500's. Columbus made 1500 Native Americans slaves and the other explorers also made Native Americans slaves.
Spain, Portugal, and Italy
From 1500 to 1600, several significant events shaped global history. The Age of Exploration saw European powers, such as Spain and Portugal, expand their territories and influence through voyages led by explorers like Columbus and Magellan. The Protestant Reformation, initiated by Martin Luther in 1517, challenged the Catholic Church and led to major religious and political upheaval in Europe. Additionally, the establishment of the Spanish Empire in the Americas transformed global trade and cultural exchanges, while the rise of the Ottoman Empire further impacted European relations and politics.
Spain, England France, Portugal and the Netherlands all sent expeditions to the New World and to Africa and Asia.
To calculate the number of years between 1500 BC and 2018 AD, you add the two periods together, since there is no year 0. From 1500 BC to 1 BC is 1500 years, and from 1 AD to 2018 AD is 2018 years. Therefore, the total is 1500 + 2018 = 3518 years.
Approx. 1500.
European rulers between 800 and 1500 turned to knights to fight their battles for them. Modern armies emerged after 1500.
Balboa sailed to the New World in 1500.
Balboa sailed to the New World in 1500.
Many European settlements did occur between the years 1500 and 1770. However, most of the European migration and settlement happened between the 1640s and 1770, as English began to settle the islands in the New World.
he sailed from the 1450's to the 1500's
Spain
Balboa sailed from Spain in 1500.
Astrolabes, maps
Firearms were brought to the Americas by the FIRST European discoverers, explorers and settlers - beginning in the decades after 1500 AD. It is generally believed by historians and archaeologists, that the Native Americans did not possess firearms before that time.
conquistadors
John Cabot sailed to North America in 1500-1502