After the fall of the visigothic kingdom in 711 most of the iberian peninsula was in muslim hands.

Portugal age of exploration timeline. Portugals prince henry the navigator spearheaded his countrys exploration of africa and the atlantic in the 1400s. Exact day unknown first european to sail around the south coast of africa and up along the east coast. Here we take a look at the vital part that portugal took in europes exploration of the world between the 15th and 18th centuries.

In 1297 with the reconquista completed king dinis of portugal took personal interest in exports and in 1317 he made an agreement with genoese merchant sailor manuel pessanha appointing him first admiral of the portuguese navy with the goal of defending the country against muslim pirate raids. Spain and portugal press rival claims to the lands columbus explores and in 1493 pope alexander vi steps in to keep the peace. This would lead to the reconquista of the iberian peninsula that would begin in 722 ad and end in 1492 ad when ferdinand of aragon drove the remaining muslims out of granada.

The age of discoveries during this time trade routes were developed linking asia and europe the americas were reconnoitred by christopher columbus and much of africas coasts were explored. Age of exploration portuguesespanish timeline created by asirochman8426. Afonso henriques would lead a crusade to drive the moors out of the country of portugal.

Originally searching for a quicker route to asia columbus instead discovered the carribean islands. The azores were discovered from 1432 to 1457 by goncalo velho cabral the exact dates they were discovered in are unknown but this led to people thinking ptolemys map was wrong and consequently launched the age of exploration. Portugal and the age of exploration portugal and the age of exploration the iberian peninsula today home to spain and portugal was overrun in the 5th century ad.

The portuguese renaissance was a period of exploration during which portuguese sailors discovered several atlantic archipelagos like the azores madeira and cape verde explored and colonized the african coast discovered an eastern route to india that rounded the cape of good hope discovered brazil explored the indian ocean and established trading routes throughout most of southern a. By the visigoths a teutonic tribe from northern europe and the conquerors of the roman empire. The kingdom of portugal in the 15th century was the first european power to begin building a colonial empire.