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=media type="facebooklike" key="http%3A%2F%2Fyear8exploration.wikispaces.com%2FMeg" width="450" height="80"‍= = = =__Henry the Navigator__= Henry the Navigator had a very significant role in the age of exploration He sent many expeditions to the west coast of Africa and southwards as he looked for a sea route to the spice islands Henry the Navigators Sages was in Portugal at the north end .
 * Henry the Navigators Sages**

‍__**The Famous Explorers**__
In 10 October 1487 Bartholoemew when for a jouney from England to the bottom of africa he did all this to find new and improved routes to Africa. the ships he was used where called the //São Pantaleão and the// //São Cristóvão//
 * __Names & Dates of journeys__**
 * Bartholomew Dias 1482**

Between 1492 and 1506 Christopher Columbus when on a long a journey and discovered America. he sailed on these ships: //Niña// //Pinta// in Palos de la Frontera //Santa Maria//
 * Christopher Columbus 1492**



In 12 February 1502 Vasco da Gama was the first person to reach india throught sea. this was very important becuase of spices. he used the ships: Bay of São Brás, São Miguel, //São Gabriel and// Vasco da Gama
 * Vasco da Gama 1498**

his journey:
 * ===**‍Ferdinand Magellan 1520**===
 * **date of voyage**
 * **a map of his journey (find one and cut & paste it into your wiki page)**
 * **name of ship(s)**
 * **importance of the voyage (the first to do what?)**
 * **importance of the voyage (the first to do what?)**

Early English and Dutch Explorers


 * date of voyage
 * a map of his journey (find one and cut & paste it into your wiki page)
 * name of ship(s)
 * importance of the voyage (the first to do what?)

=‍__Name & Dates of Journeys__=

John Cabot 1497 John Hawkins 1566-67 Francis Drake 1577-80 Walter Raleigh 1585-87 Abel Tasman 1642 William Dampier 1688 James Cook 1768-71