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  1. Exploration of the Pacific

    Overview of the exploration of the Pacific

    Early Polynesian explorers reached nearly all Pacific islands by 1200 CE, followed by Asian navigation in Southeast Asia and the West Pacific. During the Middle Ages, Muslim traders linked the Middle East and East Africa to the Asian Pacific coasts, reaching southern China and much of the Malay Archipelago. Direct European contact with the Pacific began in 1512, with the Portuguese encountering its western edges, soon followed by the Spanish arriving from the American coast. In 1513, Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Panama and encountered the Pacific Ocean, calling it the South Sea. In 1521, a Spanish expedition led by the Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan was the first recorded crossing of the Pacific Ocean, Magellan then naming it the "peaceful sea." Starting in 1565 with the voyage of Andres de Urdaneta, the Spanish controlled transpacific trade for 250 years; Manila galleons would cross from Mexico to the Philippines, and vice versa, until 1815. Wikipedia

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    Early Polynesian explorers reached nearly all Pacific islands by 1200 CE, followed by Asian navigation in Southeast Asia and the West Pacific.During the Middle Ages, Muslim traders linked the Middle East and East Africa to the Asian Pacific coasts, reaching southern China and much of the Malay Archipelago.Direct European contact with the Pacific began in 1512, with the Portuguese encountering ...
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  4. metmuseum.org

    Much of the European exploration of the Pacific was inspired by two obsessions: the search for the fastest routes to the spice-rich islands of the Moluccas (modern-day Maluku in Indonesia) and the theory that somewhere in the South Pacific lay a vast undiscovered southern continent, possibly also rich in gold, spices, and other trade goods.
  5. en.wikipedia.org

    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 31 December 2024. Florentine explorer of North America for France "Verrazzano" redirects here. For other uses, see Verrazano (disambiguation). Giovanni da Verrazzano Born 1485 Val di Greve, Republic of Florence (present-day Italy) Died 1528 (aged 42-43) Unclear; possibly Guadeloupe (uncolonized ...
  6. worldhistoryedu.com

    Sep 21, 2024Giovanni da Verrazzano was an Italian explorer and navigator who played a significant role in the early exploration of North America. He is most famous for his exploration of the eastern coast of what is now the United States and Canada on behalf of the French Crown, and his journeys helped shape European understanding of the New World during the early 16th century.
  7. exploration.marinersmuseum.org

    The King of France was interested in finding a direct sea route to the Pacific Ocean. By this time, the Portuguese had a dominance over much of the eastern sea routes to China. ... Verrazzano was financed by a group of French merchants and Italian bankers in Lyons, France. With money and the king's blessing, Giovanni da Verrazzano sailed from ...
  8. britannica.com

    Jan 1, 2025Giovanni da Verrazzano, Italian navigator and explorer for France who was the first European to sight New York and Narragansett bays. He was the first European explorer to name newly discovered North American sites after persons and places in the Old World. Learn more about Verrazzano's life and travels.
  9. encyclopedia.com

    Giovanni da Verrazano. The Italian navigator and explorer Giovanni da Verrazano (ca. 1485-ca. 1528) made a voyage to North America in 1524-1525, in the service of France, during which he explored and charted the Atlantic coast of North America.. Following the Spanish discovery of rich Indian civilizations in Mexico and Peru, other European powers also sought footholds in the New World.
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