European Expansion
1. 1443
-------- Columbus lands in the Americas Pizarro conquers the Inca Empire Spanish king authorizes slave trade to New World colonies Cortés conquers the Mexica Empire Portuguese establish first African trading post at Arguin Dutch East India Company established Portuguese capture Malacca from Muslims Magellan’s expedition circumnavigates the world
2. 1492
-------- Columbus lands in the Americas Pizarro conquers the Inca Empire Spanish king authorizes slave trade to New World colonies Cortés conquers the Mexica Empire Portuguese establish first African trading post at Arguin Dutch East India Company established Portuguese capture Malacca from Muslims Magellan’s expedition circumnavigates the world
3. 1511
-------- Columbus lands in the Americas Pizarro conquers the Inca Empire Spanish king authorizes slave trade to New World colonies Cortés conquers the Mexica Empire Portuguese establish first African trading post at Arguin Dutch East India Company established Portuguese capture Malacca from Muslims Magellan’s expedition circumnavigates the world
4. 1518
-------- Columbus lands in the Americas Pizarro conquers the Inca Empire Spanish king authorizes slave trade to New World colonies Cortés conquers the Mexica Empire Portuguese establish first African trading post at Arguin Dutch East India Company established Portuguese capture Malacca from Muslims Magellan’s expedition circumnavigates the world
5. 1519- 1522
-------- Columbus lands in the Americas Pizarro conquers the Inca Empire Spanish king authorizes slave trade to New World colonies Cortés conquers the Mexica Empire Portuguese establish first African trading post at Arguin Dutch East India Company established Portuguese capture Malacca from Muslims Magellan’s expedition circumnavigates the world
6. 1521
-------- Columbus lands in the Americas Pizarro conquers the Inca Empire Spanish king authorizes slave trade to New World colonies Cortés conquers the Mexica Empire Portuguese establish first African trading post at Arguin Dutch East India Company established Portuguese capture Malacca from Muslims Magellan’s expedition circumnavigates the world
7. 1533
-------- Columbus lands in the Americas Pizarro conquers the Inca Empire Spanish king authorizes slave trade to New World colonies Cortés conquers the Mexica Empire Portuguese establish first African trading post at Arguin Dutch East India Company established Portuguese capture Malacca from Muslims Magellan’s expedition circumnavigates the world
8. 1602
-------- Columbus lands in the Americas Pizarro conquers the Inca Empire Spanish king authorizes slave trade to New World colonies Cortés conquers the Mexica Empire Portuguese establish first African trading post at Arguin Dutch East India Company established Portuguese capture Malacca from Muslims Magellan’s expedition circumnavigates the world