The expansion was led by Sunni Ali (SOOH-nee-ah-lee), who became ruler of Songhai in 1464
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In the late 1400s and early 1500s, Spain and Portugal dominated global exploration. Spain, under monarchs like Ferdinand and Isabella, sponsored expeditions led by figures such as Christopher Columbus, while Portugal, driven by Prince Henry the Navigator's vision, focused on exploring the African coast and reaching India by sea. Their maritime advancements and quest for new trade routes significantly expanded European knowledge of the world. This period marked the beginning of extensive overseas empires and colonialism.
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Cortes is known for his exploration of Mexico and the defeat of the Aztec Empire. He was from Spain and his explorations led to the early colonization of America.
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Eric the Red led many viking explorations throughout the north Atlantic.
Indulgences led reformers to speak.
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three reasons for the European Voyages of exploration in the 1400s and 1500s was 1.)to find a sea route to Asia,2.)DeBalboa led an expidition through the jungles of Panama and reached the Pacific Ocean in 1513,3.)in 1519;Portaguese sailor Ferdinand Megellan set out to reach Asia by sailing west around South America.
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Queen Isabella was responsible for financing many of the early explorers, including Christopher Columbus. These explorations led to Spain's Golden Era.
The changing conditions were that: There was a big storm so they could not cross the ocean to get to the unknown lands in the 1400s