Asia.
The history that most Europeans have of early Asian exploration is extremely limited. There is strong evidence that they did as much (and possibly more) exploration as Europeans have done over the same period of time. The sea routes though for Europeans would be different then we would expect most Asian groups to have done.
They wanted a route to Asia. The Silk Road was long, expensive, and dangerous.
They didn't look for a new world. They stumbled upon it. They were looking for new trade routes to the known world.
What city controlled Trade routes and was the economic political and reigeous center
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Slaves Sea Ports to control trade routes Wealth Minerals
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European explorers searched for new trade routes to bypass the Ottoman Empire's control over existing land trade routes, to access valuable goods like spices and silk directly from Asia, and to find new sources of wealth and power. Additionally, they were motivated by competition among European nations to establish colonies and control trade routes.
Europeans first embark on exploration to the East as they looked for trade routes
Asia.
Ottoman taxes and restrictions on trade in its territory encouraged Europeans to seek new trade routes to Asia.
It was usually merchants who traveled to foreign lands when the sea routes opened. Having access to sea routes and ships allowed them to trade their merchandise in foreign countries in return for items they had never seem before.
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The history that most Europeans have of early Asian exploration is extremely limited. There is strong evidence that they did as much (and possibly more) exploration as Europeans have done over the same period of time. The sea routes though for Europeans would be different then we would expect most Asian groups to have done.