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Period: 336 BCE to 323 BCE
Asia's new ruler
Alexander the Great had conquered parts of central Asia. he took over Persia and tried to take control of India. he became the king of Persia. -
Period: 100 to 1500 BCE
Carvel
The caravel was influenced by the Arabian ship called a carves, invented and used from the 1st Century BC through the 15 century AD. Caravels had a shallow draft, making it ideal for exploring shallow water and beaching for repairs -
1300
Methods of Navigating Improved
Methods of Navigating and mapping improved. It switching from traditional portolan charts tho the world's first nautical maps. China created the first magnetic compass. -
1400
Mongols
Empire of Mongols is broken up so land routes to Asia were unsafe. People had to get creative when trying to avoid them. People were afraid of getting raided. -
1400
japan's revolt
Europeans had converted 300,000 Japanese to Christianity. After a rebellion against the Shogun, the shogun ruthlessly slaughtered Japanese Christians and just Christians in general. -
1400
Niccolo de Conti
Niccolo de Conti was a Venetian merchant. He arrived in southeast Asia in the 15th century. He ended up marrying an Indian woman. -
Period: 1400 to
Transportation
The second phase was the age of discovery.They were in search for the sea routes to cathay (China’s name during medieval times). A new world had been found. -
Period: 1400 to
Age of Discovery
The second phase of exploration was the age of discovery. Europeans were in search of a sea routes to China. Instead of a sea route to China a new world had been found. -
Period: 1400 to
Horse for transportation
Horses most likely used would include the Arabian, Przewalski, Belgian draft, Clydesdale, thoroughbred quarter, and the Ferghana.
Most of the horses used were acquired through trade with other countries. -
1467
Japan's Civil War
A civil war destroyed Japan's feudal system and country. They became chaotic. There were warrior chieftains called daimyo who became lords in a new Japanese feudalistic system. -
1492
Christopher Columbus
Columbus sailed the ocean blue. Christopher Columbus lead and exploratory expedition funded by Queen Isabella. He chose to sail west instead of east to India to find a faster trade route for the spice trade. He ended up in Cuba instead of India. -
1498
Sea route first appears
Vasco de Gama established one of the first direct sea route from Europe leading to India in china. Canton was the starting point for the maritime silk road. There silks were being spread around and they got more trade. Vasco de Gama was also the first to arrive in India by circumnavigating Africa. -
1500
Revolt
China’s trade policies reflected isolation. There citizens weren’t allowed to trade outside of the government. Still illegal goods were traded all along the coast.
The caravel was influenced by the Arabian ship called a carves. Caravels had a shallow draft, making it ideal for exploring shallow water and beaching for repairs -
1500
China's trade
China’s trade policies reflected isolation. There citizens weren’t allowed to trade outside of the government. Still illegal goods were traded all along the coast. -
Period: 1500 to
Portugal reaches land
Portugal reaches India, Ceylon and Indonesia. They also hit China and Japan. They got better trade and more goods. -
1542
Portugal gets cocky
A Portuguese ship was carried off its course to China by strong winds to Japan. During the next century traders from Portugal, the Netherlands, England and Spain arrived.So did Jesuit Dominican, and Franciscan missionaries. -
1543
Portugal trade
Portuguese had a trading post on the island of Hairdo. Pomp sailed the sea in 1584 and arrived in Nagasaki in 1585. He might have been the first Hollander to set food on Japanese soil. -
Portuguese Trading Post
Since 1543 Portuguese had a trading post on the island of Hirado. Pomp sailed the sea in 1584 and arrived in Nagasaki in 1585. He might have been the first Hollander to set food on Japanese soil. -
Japan gets revived
Europeans had converted 300,000 Japanese to Christianity. After a rebellion against the Shogun, the shogun ruthlessly slaughtered Japanese Christians and just Christians in general. -
Closed country
Japan created a closed country policy. Because of this Europeans began to Explore more westwardly. Europeans needed spices to preserve their food and had to travel on the Spice Road and it had frequently closed because of war. -
Mongols again
China the threat of invading powers caused non-government trade illegal. Still European countries sought after China’s silk, porcelain, and other luxuries. the Mongolians seized the Chinese capital in Peking. -
Tthe incoming of the carvel
Traders from Portugal, the Netherlands, England, and Spain had arrived.The caravel was influenced by the Arabian ship called a carves. Caravels had a shallow draft, making it ideal for exploring shallow water and beaching for repairs -
Period: to
France and England allies
France and England set up trading posts in India. This is just a start of a huge ant hill. -
Period: to
England gains an empire
All European powers industrialize and scramble for colonies mainly in Africa as markets for their goods and sources of raw materials.
A dozen countries get concessions in china. France starts to rival England with the gain canal and into china -
Period: to
European colons scrounge for power
Europeans became wealthy because of the spice trade and precious metals.
China would trade silk which is one of the main reasons Spain traded with them.
Methods of Navigating and mapping improved switching from traditional Portland charts tho the world's first nautical maps. -
Religious problems
Korean Christians and Europeans were shunned for abandoning there Korean heritage. The government killed Europeans as well as Koreans. They were persecuted for their religious choices.
