Europeans reached Asia primarily through exploration and trade during the Age of Exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries. They sought new trade routes to access valuable goods like spices, silk, and precious metals, leading to the establishment of maritime routes and the eventual colonization of parts of Asia. Notable figures such as Vasco da Gama and Ferdinand Magellan played key roles in connecting Europe with Asia, facilitating cultural exchanges and economic interactions that significantly shaped global history.
Europeans were most intrested in spices from Asia.
with their eyes
in the "scramble" for Asia, Europeans had to deal with Japan.
they had no maps that show the world correctly, no navigation tools ad they had never traveled to Asia by sea.
In the scramble of Asia, Europeans had to deal with Japan.
spices and silk
silk
it was in 1111.
he traveled through Asia and he brought the first europeans to America
Europeans discovered that Southeast Asia was rich in mineral and agricultural resources (apex)
Europeans sought economic gain from natural resources in Africa and consumer markets in Asia.
Mostly, Asia had what they didn't....silk, spices and such.