1513 ⟶ Jorge Álvares Lands in Macau, Opening Portuguese Trade
The Portuguese mariner Jorge Álvares lands at Macau, China, ...
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⛓️ ⛓️ African Slavery Begins in Americas
First reported African slaves in the New World⟶
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Portugal💀 Christopher Columbus's Death
Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid, Spain.⟶
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Spain🚢 Jorge Álvares Lands in Macau, Opening Portuguese Trade
The Portuguese mariner Jorge Álvares lands at Macau, China, during the Ming dynasty.⟶
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ChinaPortugal🚢 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.⟶
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The French defeat an Imperial–Spanish army at the Battle of Ceresole.Scenes of everyday life in Ming China, by Qiu Ying⟶
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FranceSpain⚔️ Ottoman Naval Victory at Battle of Djerba
Ottoman navy defeats the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Djerba.⟶
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