Europeans began exploring the world in the late fifteenth century primarily due to a desire for new trade routes and access to valuable commodities like spices, silk, and precious metals. The fall of Constantinople in 1453 disrupted traditional trade routes to Asia, prompting nations like Spain and Portugal to seek alternative paths. Advances in navigation technology and a spirit of curiosity driven by the Renaissance also fueled exploration. Additionally, the competition for empire and spreading Christianity motivated European powers to expand their influence globally.
World War II was in the 20th century
World War I began in the 20th century.
The Age of Discovery, also known as the Age of Exploration, was a period in history starting in the 15th century and continuing into the early 17th century during which Europeans engaged in intensive exploration of the world, establishing direct contacts with Africa, the Americas, Asia and Oceania and mapping the planet. Historians often refer to the 'Age of Discovery'[1] as the pioneer Portuguese and Spanish long-distance maritime travels in search of alternative trade routes to "the Indies", moved by the trade of gold, silver and spices.
During the fifteenth century, trade patterns in the Afro-Eurasian world underwent significant changes due to the rise of maritime trade routes and the increasing influence of European powers. The establishment of direct sea routes to Asia, particularly by Portuguese explorers, facilitated the exchange of spices, silks, and other luxury goods, diminishing the role of overland Silk Road routes. Additionally, the expansion of the Ottoman Empire and the consolidation of trade networks in the Mediterranean and Indian Oceans allowed for greater connectivity between Europe, Africa, and Asia, leading to a more integrated global economy. These shifts laid the groundwork for the Age of Exploration and the eventual emergence of global trade systems.
The Incan Empire: "In the late fifteenth century, the world's fastest-growing empire was the Inca Empire of Peru." Felipe Fernandez-Armesto's The World. Learned in my college world civs class.
Ptolemy was the famous Alexandrian responsible for the most popular map printed from movable type in the fifteenth century. The Ptolemy's world map is a map of the known world to Hellenistic society written in c. 150.
Âge des découvertes is a literal French equivalent of the English phrase "Age of Discovery." The pronunciation of the fifteenth- through eighteenth-century explorations of the world outside Europe -- which also translates as Les Grandes découvertes ("The great discoveries") -- will be "ahzh dey dey-koo-vehr" in French.
That it was a common belief among the crew members, and the population at large during the late fifteenth century, that the world was flat.
The Age of Discovery began in the 15th century, around the late 1400s. This era marked a period of exploration and discovery by European powers, leading to significant voyages to various parts of the world.
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Coffee is an "old world" crop. Ethiopia claims the discovery of coffee in the 9th century.
Other European countries sent explorers to claim land in the New World.
Other European countries sent explorers to claim land in the New World.
Other European countries sent explorers to claim land in the New World.
Discovery World HD was created in 2005.