1596 ⟶ Barents' Discovery of Spitsbergen

William Barents discovers Spitsbergen.
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⚔️ ⚔️ Crimean Tatar Invasion of Poland, 1506

Poland is invaded by Tatars from the Crimean Khanate.⟶
⚔️ Crimean Tatar Invasion of Poland, 1506 (1506)
Crimean KhanateTatarsInvasionMilitary HistoryWarfareRaids
PolandPoland

🚢 Portuguese Trading Post Established in Lamakera

The Portuguese established a trading post in the village of Lamakera on the eastern side of Solor (in present-day Indonesia) as a transit harbour between Maluku and Malacca.⟶
Portuguese Trading Post Established in Lamakera (1520)
Portuguese EmpireSpice TradeColonialismTradeMaluku IslandsMalaccaTrading Post
IndonesiaIndonesiaPortugalPortugal

🇸🇪 Sweden's Secession from the Kalmar Union

Sweden gains independence from the Kalmar Union.⟶
Sweden's Secession from the Kalmar Union (1523)
IndependenceDenmarkMonarchyNationalismUnion
SwedenSwedenDenmarkDenmarkNorwayNorway

🏘️ Portuguese Founding of Recife

The Portuguese establish Recife in Pernambuco, north-east of Brazil.⟶
Portuguese Founding of Recife (1537)
ColonialismPortuguese EmpireSettlementExplorationTradeEconomy
BrazilBrazilPortugalPortugal

🚢 Founding of the Muscovy Company

The Muscovy Company is the first major English joint stock trading company.⟶
Founding of the Muscovy Company (1555)
TradeEconomicsExplorationEnglish EmpireInternational Trade
United KingdomUnited KingdomRussiaRussia

🗺️ Barents' Discovery of Spitsbergen

William Barents discovers Spitsbergen.⟶
Barents' Discovery of Spitsbergen (1596)
ExplorationArcticGeographyDiscoveryMaritimeAge of DiscoveryCartographyMaritime History
NorwayNorwayNetherlandsNetherlands